Before celebrating the ‘World Day of the Poor’ on Saturday, November 16, Pope Francis urged all Christians, as disciples of Jesus, to pay special attention to the poor and vulnerable and to avoid exploiting them.
Vatican News
Vatican City, Saturday, November 16, 2024 (REI): Every year, on the third Sunday of November, the Catholic Church celebrates the ‘World Day of the Poor’. This year this day will be celebrated on Sunday, November 17.
Before celebrating the “World Day of the Poor” on Saturday, November 16, Pope Francis urged all Christians, as disciples of Jesus, to pay special attention to the poor and vulnerable and to avoid exploiting them, but wrote: “Exploiting the weak is a grave sin, a grave sin that destroys brotherhood and devastates society. As disciples of Jesus, we want to bring the leaven of the gospel to the world. Let us put God first, as well as those he especially loves: the poor and the vulnerable.”
Let it be known that in 2017, Saint Pope Francis established this day. This will be its eighth year and, like last year, it will officially begin with a Mass presided by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica and a meeting of Pope Francis with more than 1,300 poor and homeless people in the San Pablo VI Auditorium of the Vatican. attend lunch.
