Pope Francis received representatives of the Italian Foundation “François” in the Vatican on September 2. The agency is a voluntary organization that accompanies mothers and their children in distress.
(Vatican News Network)Pope Francis received about 200 members from the Italian Fondazione Arché at the Vatican on September 2. The organization was founded by Father Don Giuseppe Bettoni in Milan in 1991 to help mothers and their children in trouble.
The pope first shared with them the basic meaning of the name of the organization, explaining that the original meaning of the word “Arché” was “origin, beginning, origin”, and “in the beginning there was love and God.” The Pope said: “All life, all goodness, goodness and truth come from the beginning, from the love of God. Just as human life comes from the heart and the mother’s womb, the incarnate and loving Jesus also comes from the heart and the mother’s womb. “
The pope then turned to the members of the “source” organization present and told them that many mothers and their children or immigrant women got rid of violence with the help of the “source” organization. The Pope pointed out, “Your hospitable groups are first of all a sign of hope for them, for these women and their children. This is also the sign of your own hope, and you have shared your life with them. In these groups, volunteers, Young men and women and young couples not only serve the poor, but also practice service experiences with the poor. It is good to serve the poor, but it is better to serve the poor.”
Then, the Pope said: “We Christians are very familiar with the image of the Virgin and the Holy Child. For you, this is not just a beautiful image: you put this image into practice, a fact and a concrete face.” This of course means problems, difficulties and hardships… but it also means joy, and sharing experiences opens up the joy of freedom, rebirth and dignity.”
Finally, the Pope blessed everyone present, and expressed his gratitude and best wishes to the organization’s newly established group in Rome: “May this place be a place where you live in the style of God, full of care, consideration and sympathy.” May it It is a place that “will always serve people”.
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