Pope leads moment of prayer for migrants and refugees
October 23, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: On the evening of October 19, Pope Francis spoke at a moment of prayer for migrants and refugees.
The Pontiff compared migrants to the victim in the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37).
“The wounded man begins to recover, thanks to that foreigner who treated him as a brother,” Pope Francis said. “The outcome was not simply a good deed of assistance; the outcome was fraternity.”
“The Good Samaritan does not just help the poor traveler on the wayside,” the Pope continued. “He loads him on his own beast, takes him to an inn, and cares for him. Here we can find reflected the meaning of the four verbs that sum up our service to migrants: welcome, protect, promote and integrate.”
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