"The motto of the Jubilee, "Pilgrims of Hope", is rich in meanings, depending on the different possible perspectives, which are like so many paths of pilgrimage. And one of these great paths of hope on which to walk is fraternity : it is the path that I proposed in the Encyclical Fratelli tutti. Yes, the hope of the world also lies in fraternity !"

Thus Pope Francis , during the First Vespers in St. Peter's Basilica, before the traditional end-of-year "Te Deum".

"It is beautiful to think that our City in recent months has become a construction site for this purpose, with this overall sense - Francis underlined in his homily -: preparing to welcome men and women from all over the world, Catholics and Christians of other confessions, believers of every religion, seekers of truth, freedom, justice and peace, all pilgrims of hope and

of brotherhood."

According to the Pontiff, "the hope of a fraternal world is not an ideology, it is not an economic system, it is not technological progress. The hope of a fraternal world is He, the incarnate Son, sent by the Father so that we can all become what we are, that is, children of the Father who is in heaven, and therefore brothers and sisters among ourselves."

(Online Union)

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