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León XIV advocates for a Church distant from arrogance in his first Holy Thursday
Pope Leo XIV called for a Church distanced from arrogance and logic of dominance during his first Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday in the Vatican.
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Holy Thursday Chrism Mass, calling for the Christian mission to reject arrogance and dominance.
- He stressed that genuine Christian service requires careful approaches, sharing life, and selfless dedication, not power dynamics.
- The Pope lamented historical instances where evangelizing missions were compromised by logics of dominion.
- He highlighted the importance of reconciliation with origins and making peace with the past without being imprisoned by it.
- The ceremony included the blessing of oils and the renewal of vows by priests.
- Leo XIV's Holy Week schedule includes the Mass of the Lord's Supper, the Celebration of the Passion, the Via Crucis, the Easter Vigil, and the Easter Sunday Mass with the 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing.