Pope Francis: Strengthen hope through family and daily work!

Pope Francis: Strengthen hope through family and daily work!

Vatican City, December 21, 2024 – In a warm Christmas address, Pope Francis welcomed the Vatican employees and their families in the audience hall. At this gathering, the Pope emphasized the fundamental values ​​of work and family and highlighted the importance of strengthening hope through daily commitment and family bonds. “What you do is certainly a lot,” the Pope said, praising the achievements of the employees and comparing the hustle and bustle of Vatican City to a “big beehive” in which every task, even the most invisible, makes a valuable contribution to the universal Church. This message found particular expression in his call to cultivate family values ​​and spend time with loved ones, especially during the Christmas season.

Family and responsibility in an economic context

In the same week, the Pope also met representatives of family businesses. He encouraged them to actively support their families and future generations and emphasized the need for a dialogue between business and society. “It is good, it is constructive, when courage and responsibility go together,” said Francis. He called for finding a balance between professional commitment and family responsibilities and maintaining the value of community. The Pope recalled that the Church is also a “family of God” and called for action both locally and globally for the good of humanity. This address reflected the connection between religious and social responsibility and underlined the importance of the family as a fundamental unit of society, as experienced by the Italian Association of Family Businesses that recently welcomed Francis.

Through these two meetings, Pope Francis made it clear that both work and family ties are seen as indispensable pillars in the Christian faith. Reminding those present that “hope also grows in families,” he made it clear that it is time to work with humble courage for a better future, which is particularly important to him, especially in view of the upcoming Holy Year 2025, in which hope and community will be at the forefront, as well vaticannews.de reported and kathpress.at reported.