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Suffering as a Path to Encounter God and Find Hope
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Pope Francis, in a powerful new message for the 2025 World Day of the Sick, emphasized the transformative role suffering can play in drawing individuals closer to God. The message, signed on January 14 at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, describes suffering as "an occasion for a transformative encounter," offering three profound ways in which God's presence is made evident to those enduring illness and hardship.
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1/27/2025 (6 months ago)
Published in Living Faith
Keywords: God, Our Lady of Lourdes, Pope Francis, Suffering, World Day of the Sick
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