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Hinimok ni Pope Leo XIV ang mga mananampalataya, migrante, at refugees na patatagin ang pananampalataya at ipagpatuloy ang pag-asa upang mapagtagumpayan ang anumang hamon na kinakaharap ngayon.
Ito ang mensahe ni Papa Leon ika labing-apat sa pagdiriwang ng 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees dahil nababalot ang buong mundo tulad ng digmaan at hindi pagkakaintindihan ng mga bansa kaya’t dumadami ang kinakailangang lumikas sa kanilang tahanan at maging refugees.
“Faced with frightening scenarios and the possibility of global devastation, it is important that there be a growing desire in people’s hearts for a future of peace and of respect for the dignity of all. Such a future is essential to God’s plan for humanity and the rest of creation. This is the messianic future anticipated by the prophets: “Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of their great age. And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets… For there shall be a sowing of peace; the vine shall yield its fruit, the ground shall give its produce, and the skies shall give their dew” (Zech 8:4-5, 12). This future has already begun, since it was inaugurated by Jesus Christ (cf. Mk 1:15; Lk 17:21), and we believe and hope in its full realization, for the Lord is always faithful to his promises,” bahagi ng mensahe ni Pope Leo XIV.
Umaapela din ang Santo Papa sa mga bansa ng pagkilala sa mga migrante at refugees bilang mga kapatid at bahagi ng pamilya na tagapaghatid ng pag-asa sa mundo.
“This is a true missio migrantium, a mission carried out by migrants, for which adequate preparation and ongoing support must be ensured through effective inter-ecclesial cooperation, At the same time, the communities that welcome them can also be a living witness to hope, one that is understood as the promise of a present and a future where the dignity of all as children of God is recognized. In this way, migrants and refugees are recognized as brothers and sisters, part of a family in which they can express their talents and participate fully in community life,” ayon pa sa mensahe ni Pope Leo XIV.
Sa Pilipinas, naging sentro ng pagdiriwang ng National Migrants Sunday noong Setyembre ang temang ‘Migrants: Missionaries of Hope’ kung saan pinatibay ng simbahan ang pakikiisa sa mga Filpilipino Migrants, Overseas Filipino Workers at Seafarers, higit na ang pangangalaga sa mga pamilya na kanilang sinusuportahan.
