Pope Francis had a meeting with volunteers, workers, pastors, and others responsible for sanctuaries across the globe. They had come to Rome on their own pilgrimage for the Jubilee.<\/p>\n
Monsignor Rino Fisichella listed all of the countries they came from.<\/p>\n
'Here are workers from Italy, France, the United States, the Philippines, Ukraine, Spain, Lithuania, Egypt, Costa Rica, Peru, England, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Mexico, Portugal, Ireland...\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
Undertaking pilgrimages is a clear expression of the faith, the Pope explained. Therefore, he said that the popular piety of those who visit sanctuaries must not be undervalued.<\/p>\n
POPE FRANCIS
\n'This popular religiosity is a genuine form of evangelization that should be promoted and valued, without minimizing its importance.\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
The Pope added that the pilgrims should be welcomed with patience, excitement, and affection. It's done through simple gestures.<\/p>\n
POPE FRANCIS
\n'The welcome is a determinant for evangelization. Sometimes, a simply a word or smile is enough to make a person feel appreciated and welcomed.\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
Further, he added that this sort of welcome won't just make feel someone invited. It will make them feel like family. That's important because a sanctuary is like a home.<\/p>\n
POPE FRANCIS
\n'The sanctuary is a house of forgiveness, where everyone encounters the tenderness of the Father who has mercy for all. No one is excluded.\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
Before leaving, Pope Francis spent almost half an hour greeting the pilgrims, who just hours before had walked through the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica.<\/p>\n
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