“My Dear Friends”: With a video message, Pope Leo XIV greeted people in his hometown Chicago on Saturday. The speech of seven and a half minutes was the highlight of a pope party in the baseball stadium of the White Sox, the favorite team of the American Pope, reports on Sunday.
In honor of the Pope, the Archdiocese of Chicago organized the celebration. The more than 30,000 tickets for five dollars each were sold out within a few hours.
In his first speech to a larger American audience, Leo XIV called on to work for peace and unity in the world. The 69-year-old sat on his desk in the Vatican in the background the wallpaper with the coat of arms of the city of Vatican.
Pope turns to the youth
The Catholic head of the church was mainly aimed at young people. Certain circumstances may not have enabled them to live their faith, according to Leo XIV, for example with a view to the Corona Pandemic. “But discovered how important it is for each of us to pay attention to the presence of God in our hearts, for this desire for love in our lives,” the Pope continued.
From this the desire for a service for others could grow up, form friendships and communities to spread a message of hope.
Music and prayers
The celebration for Leo XIV a month after his election at the Pope started at noon. In baseball games, many fans come for hours before the actual competition for the so -called tailgate party and agree on the upcoming sporting event. The provisional program for the Pope Festival consisted of music and prayers.
The stadium fair, celebrated by the Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Blase Cupich, followed at 4 p.m. (local time). Leo XIV, who grew up in a southern suburb of Chicago, appealed to him a special greeting.
Source: Krone
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