Pope Leo XIV at the General Audience of October 15, 2025: Jesus, living source of hope
On October 15, 2025, in an imposing St. Peter's Square filled with more than 50,000 faithful and pilgrims, Pope Leo XIV held his general audience for the Jubilee of Hope 2025. On this occasion, the Holy Father delivered a catechesis centered on the figure of Jesus Christ as the living source that quenches the thirst of the human soul, inspired by the Gospel according to St. John (chapter 10, verses 7 and 9-10). From the outset, the Pope invited those present to recognize Christ's resurrection not as a mere historical fact, but as a transformative event that renews the history and concrete life of every person. The risen Jesus is for all a constant spring that refreshes, gives life and fertility to the wounded world, offering joy and hope even in the midst of the daily difficulties and trials facing humanity today. The Pontiff recalled that this living source is inexhaustible, always available to relieve the weary traveler and to make fertile that which would otherwise remain withered or dry. In a context marked by the challenge of overcoming divisions and conflicts, Pope Leo XIV emphasized that Christian hope springs precisely from faith in the resurrection and the saving power of Jesus Christ. The catechesis also delved into how this hope sustains Christian life, nourishing the commitment to reconciliation and the search for unity among peoples. The Pope suggested that in a fragmented world, the Gospel of Christ is the leaven that can unite not only believers, but all of humanity around the values of justice, peace, and fraternal love. Finally, Leo XIV encouraged the faithful to approach this living source through prayer, the Eucharist, and charity, so that hope may be translated into concrete actions of service and dialogue in contemporary society. The audience concluded with a call to live the transformative experience of resurrection in one's own life, bringing the testimony of the risen Christ to every corner of the world, with the certainty that this source never runs dry or runs dry, but always renews the spirit and strengthens the soul. Video Credit: @VaticanNewsES 🔽 Download the General Audience here: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xi... 📚 Sources: Vatican News: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/papa/ne... Vatican.va: https://www.vatican.va/content/vatica... #PopeLeoXIV #GeneralAudience #JubileeOfHope #JesusChrist #LivingSource #ChristianHope #Vatican #CatholicChurch
