God's love breaks down walls, opens borders, dispels hatred, pope says

[pnwmom]

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In a world marked by wars and where people are disconnected and numb with indifference, Pope Leo XIV prayed that the Holy Spirit would "open borders, break down walls" and dissolve hatred so everyone can live as children of one human family.

"The Spirit breaks down barriers and tears down the walls of indifference and hatred" because he teaches and encourages "the commandment of love that the Lord has made the center and summit of everything," he said.

"Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for 'security' zones separating us from our neighbors, for the exclusionary mindset that, tragically, we now see emerging also in political nationalisms," Pope Leo said in his homily for Pentecost Mass in St. Peter's Square June 8.

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"The Holy Spirit comes to challenge us, to make us confront the possibility that our lives are shriveling up, trapped in the vortex of individualism," he said. "Sadly, oddly enough, in a world of burgeoning 'social' media, we risk being ever more alone. Constantly connected, yet incapable of 'networking."'

https://www.usccb.org/news/2025/gods-love-breaks-down-walls-opens-borders-dispels-hatred-pope-says

[newdeal2]

1. Maybe the pope can make an LA visit

And later mediate the Trump vs. Eloon fight.

[pnwmom]

2. I'd be seriously worried about his safety if he came here.

[stillcool]

3. Saw a great sign today...

"This is a historic era we are living in. We have an American Pope and a Russian President" Jimmy Kimmel

[DavidDvorkin]

4. Fantasyland

The real world is a much grimmer place than the dreamworld he's living in.

[NoRethugFriends]

5. Thank you

[pnwmom]

6. He's obviously calling out Trump, which will trigger the narcissist. And he's reminding

any so-called Christians among the so-called MAGA what their religion has always stood for.

[SamKnause]

7. 'God's' love puts up walls and divides us.

It closes borders.

It promotes hate.

There is no evidence that the god the Pope is taking about exist.

If god does exist it doesn't care about anybody on this planet.

If god does exist it sucks at its job.

If god does exist it is a hateful vengeful god that does nothing good.

If god does exist it created all the evil in the world.

All of this nonsense and evil because Eve ate a fruit.

A fruit that God baited them with intentionally.

[pnwmom]

8. God, whether existing or not, has nothing to do with Donald Trump's hate.

He doesn't even pretend to be a believer.

[William769]

9. K&R!