Pope Leo XIV addressed a letter to the priests of the Archdiocese of Madrid meeting together and while directed to them, the Holy Father’s guidance can be applied to priests anywhere in the world.
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PopeLeoXIVaddressedalettertothepriestsoftheArchdioceseofMadrid,whowerecalledtogetherbyCardinalJoséCobotoreflectontheirministryandthepastoralneedsofthearchdioceseinatwo-daymeetingthisweek.
Thepontiffdescribedhowthesecularizedculturallandscapehaschanged,requiringanewapproachtoexercisingthepriestlyministryandevangelization.
ThePaulVIFoundationAuditoriumintheSpanishcapitalisthevenuehostingthemeeting,knownastheConviviumpresbyteralassembly,which,inadditiontotheapproximately1,100diocesanpriestsinattendance,includestheparticipationofabout100laypeopleandmembersofreligiousorders.
InPopeLeoXIV’sletter,hethankedtheparticipantsfor“theirwillingnesstogatherasapresbytery,notonlytodiscusscommonissuesbutalsotosupportoneanotherinthemissionyoushare.”
Thepopepraised“thecommitmentwithwhichyouliveandexerciseyourpriesthoodinverydiv
