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Pope Leo XIV to contemplative nuns: In a world of speed, silence is precious

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV met with the International Commission of Dominican Contemplative Nuns on Sept. 30 to encourage the sisters to strengthen the value of silence in cloistered life. He described silence as an act of the will that engages the whole person and helps build solid relationships through the Word of God.

The Pope told the delegation that silence creates spaces of freedom and truth, helping religious sisters become more attentive to themselves, their community, and the outside world. He urged the communities to offer oases of peace to counter a world characterized by speed, where everything is immediately visible and voids are filled in a hurry.

During the audience, the Pope acknowledged several difficulties facing these communities, including aging populations, deaths outnumbering new vocations, declining working capacity, and the financial challenges of managing large properties. He advised the sisters not to focus on how to maintain emptying structures but to listen instead.

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  1. Sep 30, 12:51 AM Vatican News Español El Papa a las monjas contemplativas: El silencio es un acto de la voluntad
  2. Sep 30, 2:30 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Il Papa riceve le monache domenicane contemplative. “Offrite oasi di pace”
  3. Sep 30, 2:35 AM Vatican News Pope to contemplative nuns: The importance of silence in a world marked by speed
  4. Sep 30, 3:43 AM Religión Digital Español El Papa, a las contemplativas: “Hacer silencio es un acto de la voluntad"
  5. Sep 30, 4:29 AM Vatican News Svenska Påven till kontemplativa systrar: Tystnadens betydelse i en värld präglad av snabbhet
  6. Sep 30, 5:11 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Pápež dominikánkam: Nestrácajte odvahu a ponúkajte oázy ticha a pokoja
  7. Sep 30, 1:35 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope to contemplative nuns: The importance of silence in a world marked by speed
  8. Sep 30, 6:19 AM Catholic News Agency Pope Leo XIV to contemplative nuns: In a world of speed, silence is precious

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