Pope Leo XIV: Learn hospitality from St. Joseph and Holy Family

“I encourage you to be educators in hospitality,” Pope Leo XIV said on Thursday in the Vatican when addressing participants in the “Cathedra of Hospitality,” a cultural and educational event now in its fourth edition, held in Sacrofano, a town north of Rome.

Organized by movements and Third Sector organizations in collaboration with Rome’s Pontifical Lateran University, the event provides spaces for dialogue and reflection on current issues. This year, the theme was “Youth and the Church: Hospitality that fosters belonging.”

In his remarks, the Holy Father offered reflections on the theme addressed by the “Cathedra." The Pope acknowledged that the days of reflection were animated by the awareness that the Christian vocation is oriented toward generating communion among people.

With this in mind, the Pope observed that communion arises from the ability to welcome others by offering listening, hospitality, and assistance.