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CV NEWS FEED // During the last liturgy of the year 2024, Pope Francis gave thanks for the accomplishments in the process of preparation of the Jubilee 2025 and reminded that “the hope of a fraternal world” is only in Jesus.
At 5:00 p.m. Rome time, at the Basilica of St. Peter, Pope Francis presided over the celebration of the First Vespers of Mary the Holy Mother of God from the Liturgy of the Hours, and then chanted the traditional hymn of the Te Deum in thanksgiving for the year.
“This is the time of thanksgiving, and we have the joy of living it by celebrating the Holy Mother of God. She, who holds the mystery of Jesus in her heart, also teaches us to read the signs of the times in the light of this mystery,” the Pope said.
He then highlighted the accomplishments of “a challenging year for the city of Rome,” in making preparations for the Jubilee, “with the multiplication of large and small construction sites.”
“Rome,” the Pope said, “is called to welcome everyone so that everyone can recognize themselves as children of God and brothers among themselves.”
“The hope of a fraternal world is not an ideology, it is not an economic system, it is not technological progress. The hope of a fraternal world is He, the incarnate Son, sent by the Father so that we can all become what we are, that is, children of the Father who is in Heaven, and therefore brothers and sisters among ourselves,” Pope Francis explained.
He concluded his homily: “May our Holy Mother help us to walk together, as pilgrims of hope, on the path of fraternity. May the Lord bless us, all of us; may he forgive us our sins and give us the strength to continue on our pilgrimage in the coming year.”
