Thursday, May 7, 2026

The Pope warns of today's "Herods": unscrupulous power or empty well-being

Vatican City.- Pope Leo XIV warned of the "Herods" in today's world: the "myths of success at any price, power without scruples, empty and superficial well-being," during his message of the Sunday Angelus prayer. Looking out the window of the apostolic palace at the thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square, the American pontiff dedicated his message to the flight of the 'Holy Family' after Herod's order to kill the newborns. «As we contemplate this mystery with awe and gratitude, let us think of our families and the light they too can bring to the society in which we live. Unfortunately, the world always has its 'Herods', he said.
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It is about "their myths of success at any price, of power without scruples, of empty and superficial well-being, and often, suffers the consequences with loneliness, despair, with divisions and conflicts", he warned.

Gospel Values

Therefore, he asked that Christian families not let "these mirages suffocate the flame of love in Christian families." "On the contrary, let us protect in them the values of the Gospel: prayer, frequenting the sacraments, especially confession and communion, healthy affections, sincere dialogue, fidelity, the simple and beautiful realism of good words and gestures every day." And he asked for the blessing "to our families and to all the families of the world, so that, following the model of the family of his Son made man, they may be for all an effective sign of his presence and his endless love."

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