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Venite ad Me: An encounter that attracts and captivates

Vatican News·Oct 22, 2026 · 11:58 AM CT
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Vatican News editorial director Andrea Tornielli opens with words Pope Benedict XVI spoke at Fatima on May 13, 2010.

Benedict said that when the Catholic faith is no longer the common heritage of society, simply proclaiming principles or appealing to Christian values rarely touches hearts. What attracts people is the encounter with believers who draw others to Christ by their witness.

Tornielli connects that to the epochal change Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV have described, and to the invitation "Venite ad Me," come to me.

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