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On Pentecost, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the Holy Spirit to foster peace and reconciliation in a war-torn world, urging for de-escalation and dialogue, and expressed gratitude to those involved in the Jubilee of Movements and for students finishing their academic year.
During Pentecost Mass, Pope Leo XIV emphasized how the Holy Spirit transforms believers by shattering inner fears and chains, opening hearts and borders, and renewing the Church and the world through love, understanding, and reconciliation.
On the solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis urged Catholics to invoke the Holy Spirit daily to bring harmony to a divided world, a polarized Church, and to broken hearts. He called for the Synod on Synodality to place the Holy Spirit at the beginning and at the heart of the work of the synod. The Holy Spirit restores harmony in the heart, forgives sins, reconciles souls, and creates intimacy with God. The Palestrina Choir from Dublin led the congregation in the traditional “Veni Sancte Spiritus” sequence for the Mass for Pentecost.
On the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis urged Christians to overcome their fears and let the Holy Spirit revive the flame of God's love. He explained that fear can cause people to shut themselves in and isolate themselves from others, but the gift of the Spirit frees us from fear and opens doors. The Spirit makes us feel God's proximity, casting out fear, illuminating the way, and sustaining us in adversity. The Pope called on everyone to invoke the Holy Spirit for a new Pentecost to cast out the fears that assail us and revive the flame of God's love.
Pope Francis calls on us to invoke daily the Holy Spirit who brings harmony to the world, directs the course of time, and renews the face of the earth. The Spirit creates harmony out of diversity in the Church and restores harmony in our hearts, creating intimacy with God. The synodal process offers the People of God a unique opportunity to journey together, filled with the Spirit, to build harmony in the Church and be renewed. Let us invoke the Holy Spirit each day and become docile to him.
Pope Francis canceled his meetings on Friday morning due to a fever, according to the Vatican spokesman. The 86-year-old Pope was hospitalized for four days in March for a lung infection. He had both public and closed-door meetings with Italian bishops this week and led his weekly Wednesday morning audience with the public. As of Friday afternoon, the Pope does not have any public appointments scheduled for May 27, but he is currently scheduled to say Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the solemnity of Pentecost on May 28, followed by the recitation of the Regina Caeli antiphon.