Message from Pope Leo for World Mission Sunday

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Source: Missio

Fr Anthony Chantry, National Director of Missio writes:

In a special video message our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, invites you to take part in World Mission Sunday on 19 October.

Pope Leo is urging every Catholic and every parish across the globe to unite in prayer and practical support for missionaries who work alongside communities in need in the most remote and troubled parts of our world.

In recalling his missionary experience in Peru, Pope Leo says: 'When I served as a missionary priest and then bishop in Peru, I saw first-hand how the faith, the prayer and the generosity shown on World Mission Sunday can transform entire communities'.

The Pope explains how your prayers and support on World Mission Sunday are vital in spreading the Gospel and in supporting the Church's outreach and mission in very practical ways. Your support, coordinated by Missio, helps build churches, chapels and schools and supports missionaries as they enable people to experience God's compassion and love through their care and the witness of their lives.

Please join me in responding to our Holy Father's call to "commit ourselves anew to the sweet and joyful task of bringing Christ Jesus, our Hope, to the ends of the earth."

LINKS

You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ZYRe8oG-iUw
World Mission Sunday 2025: https://missio.org.uk/world-mission-sunday-2025/