“In a time marked by the madness of war, it is important to defend life from conception to its natural end.”
Pope Leo XIV expressed this during his Wednesday General Audience in the Vatican this morning as he recalled the Day for the Sanctity of Life in his remarks to Polish-speaking faithful.
In Poland, the Day for the Sanctity of Life is observed annually on March 25. It was established in 2004 to coincide with the Church’s Feast of the Annunciation.
In his remarks to French-speaking faithful, the Pope called on pastors of the Church to “proclaim the Gospel with zeal and help Christians to actively commit themselves to building a world of peace.”
Extending this invitation to all faithful, the Pope reminded Arabic-speaking faithful that “every Christian is called to be a disciple full of love and a courageous messenger to proclaim the Gospel throughout the world.”
Finally, Pope Leo XIV, recalling today’s Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, prayed it “may be for everyone an invitation to follow the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary, so as to be always ready to carry out the will of God.”