Every Christian, and not just those serving as missionaries in remote regions of the world, have an obligation to share the hope that comes from faith, Pope Francis said.
Christians should become “messengers of hope for all, in every place and circumstance that God has granted us to live,” he said in his message for World Mission Sunday, which will be celebrated Oct. 19.
“May all the baptized, as missionary disciples of Christ, make his hope shine forth in every corner of the earth,” the pope wrote in the message released Feb. 6 at the Vatican.
“While facing persecutions, tribulations and difficulties, as well as her own imperfections and failures due to the weakness of her members, the church is constantly impelled by the love of Christ to persevere, in union with him, on her missionary journey,” he wrote.
The motto for World Mission Day 2025, announced in the pope’s message, is “Missionaries of Hope Among All Peoples.”
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With thanks to the National Catholic Reporter (NCR) and Justin McLellan, where this article originally appeared.
