Pope sees Resurrection as quiet triumph of love
October 01, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note:
At his regular weekly public audience on October 1, Pope Leo XIV said that “Jesus’ Resurrection is not a bombastic triumph,” but a triumph of love.
The Resurrected Christ shows no sign of anger and no interest in revenge against those who unjustly persecuted Him, the Pope observed. His first words to his disciples are: “Peace be with you.”
”Jesus is now fully reconciled with everything that He has suffered, the Pope continued. “There is no shadow of resentment.”
The Pontiff concluded:
This is the heart of the mission of the Church: not to administer power over others, but to communicate the joy of those who are loved precisely when they did not deserve it.The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.
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