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Pope Leo XIV praises Dominican nuns

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Pope Leo XIV told the International Commission of Contemplative Dominican Nuns that their service to the Church is precious. During a meeting with the group, which advises the Master of the Dominican Order, the pope encouraged the sisters to avoid a survival spirit focused on maintaining emptying structures. Instead, he urged them to listen to the Holy Spirit and protect the fire of their vocation.

The pope described contemplation as the breath of a relationship with God and a silent pause used to welcome and be transformed by the Word. He invited the sisters to create spaces of freedom and truth through silence, describing their communities as necessary oases of peace where people can still the restlessness of the world to hear God.

Addressing modern challenges such as vocation crises and shared formation, the pope told the sisters to continue their work with confidence and discernment. He advised them to remain united without conforming, staying faithful to tradition while remaining open to new ideas.

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  1. Sep 30, 12:25 AM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa alle domenicane: no ad uno “spirito di sopravvivenza”, il vostro servizio è prezioso
  2. Sep 30, 4:26 AM Vatican News 中文 教宗接见多明我会修女：抵拒勉强生存的态度
  3. Sep 30, 7:04 AM Rome Reports Pope Leo XIV praises Dominican nuns: “Your service to the Church is precious”

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