After reciting the Three Bell Sutras, the Pope mentioned the most vulnerable and the great challenges facing environmental crises, and called on world leaders to take immediate action.
(Vatican News Network)“Human beings are progressing and developing, but there are always poor people with us, there are always poor people among us, Christ is present in them, and Christ is present in the poor.” Pope Francis led the faithful to recite the Three Bell Sutras on November 14 when he mentioned that the day was the fifth World Poor People’s Day. The Sunday of World Poor People’s Day this year is “You always have poor people with you” (Gu 14:7).
The Pope also mentioned that he met the poor in Assisi on November 12. He said, “We spent an extraordinary moment of testimony and prayer together, and I invite you to hold such an event again, which will be of great benefit to you.” The Pope went on to say, “I thank the dioceses and parishes all over the world for organizing many caring activities”.
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference held in Glasgow, Scotland ended on November 12. The Pope called on everyone to take concrete actions to face the “cries of the poor and the earth.” He said, “I encourage those who are responsible for politics and the economy to act immediately with courage and foresight.”
Finally, the Pope invited everyone to follow the action platform “May You Be Praised”. He said, “Just today, World Poor People’s Day, the platform “May You Be Praised”, which promotes the overall ecology, began to accept registration.
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