How does God guide history by helping us when we fall? Leo XIV’s answer

Pope Leo XIV addressed pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, 10/04, during the Angelus recitation. Speaking on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the Pope discussed how God guides history by transforming evil into redemption.

The Pope noted that while the rejection and death of Jesus reflect the cruelties found in human history, these actions do not stop God's will. Using the parable of the rejected stone becoming the cornerstone, Leo XIV explained that God uses what is cast aside to create a foundation that sustains everything. He stated that God assists people in their failures and never discards human lives. He identified the Church as the vineyard that must be cultivated with justice.