Pope Leo XIV Says Gospel Defeats Evil at June 14 Angelus
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Updated · ewtnnews.com · Jun 15
Pope Leo XIV Says Gospel Defeats Evil at June 14 Angelus
3 articles · Updated · ewtnnews.com · Jun 15
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Speaking at the June 14 Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV said evil "crumbles" when the Gospel is both proclaimed and lived, comparing its defeat to night giving way to dawn.
Reflecting on Matthew’s account of Jesus seeing the crowds, he said Christ still sees today’s wounds — including war, consumerism, broken families and young people misled by false ideals.
The pope said the Church must continue the apostles’ mission by bringing comfort, charity, hope and faith freely to those who suffer, linking evangelization to forgiveness, service to the poor and justice.
After the prayer, Leo thanked Spain for welcoming him during his June 6–12 apostolic trip, honored newly beatified martyrs from Moravia, Poland and Brazil, and offered prayers for victims of a recent earthquake in the Philippines.