Pope appeals to politicians to seek good of the country and not the good of their own parties

After celebrating the Mass yesterday, Divine Mercy Sunday, in the Church of the Holy Spirit in the Saxon District, Pope Francis resumed Masses at the Casa Santa Marta on Monday.

Introducing the Mass, Pope Francis said: “Let us pray today for the men and women who have a political vocation. Politics is a high form of charity.” He went on to pray that political parties might “seek together the good of the country and not the good of their own parties” during the current Covid-19 crisis.

The Pope in his homily added that “being a good Christian is not only fulfilling the commandments,” explains Pope Francis. “If you stop there, you are not a good Christian.” To be a good Christian is “to let the Spirit enter into you and take you where He wants you.”

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