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Pope Leo XIV Urges Justice and Forgiveness at Jubilee

9/21/2025

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On September 20, 2025, Pope Leo XIV addressed 20,000 attendees at the Jubilee of Justice in Vatican City, stressing justice and forgiveness.
He asserted that true justice requires personal effort, linking individual dignity to the common good.
The pope emphasized that justice should repair rather than only punish evil, focusing on individual welfare.
He called on legal professionals to consider inequalities that obstruct access to justice.
Archbishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta discussed justice as a pastoral duty.

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On September 20, 2025, Pope Leo XIV addressed 20,000 attendees at the Jubilee of Justice in Vatican City, stressing justice and forgiveness.
He asserted that true justice requires personal effort, linking individual dignity to the common good.
The pope emphasized that justice should repair rather than only punish evil, focusing on individual welfare.
He called on legal professionals to consider inequalities that obstruct access to justice.
Archbishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta discussed justice as a pastoral duty.