{"id":12316,"date":"2025-07-25T10:11:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/?p=12316"},"modified":"2025-08-05T10:13:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:13:50","slug":"leo-xiv-a-shepherd-among-his-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/fr\/leo-xiv-a-shepherd-among-his-people\/","title":{"rendered":"L\u00e9on XIV : un pasteur au milieu de son peuple"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"As a member of the international community in Angers, France, since 2020, Sister Nancy Pereyra, who is originally from Peru, where she was able to meet the new pope, Leo XIV. She was recently asked to introduce him to us through her eyes by Le Mag, the quarterly magazine for the Province of Europe BFMN, which we share with you here.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

At the start of the conclave, I thought the only Peruvian cardinal taking part was Monsignor Carlos\u202fCastillo, the current Cardinal of Lima. I didn\u2019t know that Monsignor Robert\u202fPrevost had acquired Peruvian nationality in 2015\u2014an unpublicized fact\u2014or that in 2023 Pope Francis had summoned him to Rome to appoint him Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.<\/p>\n

A Memory from 2015<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"Because of my work in the vocation ministry of my Peruvian province, I had the chance to meet Monsignor\u202fPrevost in Chiclayo and in Lima. I recall one moment in particular: it was 2015, on the feast of Corpus\u202fChristi\u2014one of the most important religious celebrations in northern Peru, observed as a public holiday there but not elsewhere in the country\u2014when one of our Notre\u2011Dame de Charit\u00e9 du Bon Pasteur communities joined a group of young people to take part in it. The event unfolded in the city\u2019s football stadium. It was among the first pastoral activities Monsignor\u202fPrevost presided over as the new bishop. First came the procession, then the Mass, which concluded around midday. Afterwards, the parish groups gathered to share a meal, setting everything up themselves. During that time, Monsignor\u202fPrevost circulated among them, greeting everyone and thanking them for their participation in the diocesan celebration. It was easy to pick out those who had traveled from the most remote villages. He was especially concerned to know how they had made the journey, whether they could afford food, and if there was any way he could help\u2014because he understood their reality.<\/p>\n

Authenticity and Simplicity<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From my own experience, I\u2019ve encountered very few bishops who make themselves genuinely available to meet and listen to the poor. I believe his missionary experience in remote communities\u2014where life is lived with authenticity and simplicity, without excessive formalism\u2014was decisive in shaping his vocation. I trust he will continue the path begun by Pope Francis, because he truly knows the realities of the poor, their human and spiritual needs, and those on society\u2019s margins. He will carry them with him in memory and in his heart as a disciple of Jesus.<\/p>\n

I hope that with his help we can build bridges of peace\u2014so urgently needed in these times of ongoing conflict\u2014 \u201can unarmed and disarming peace. A humble peace from God, who loves us all unconditionally<\/em>,\u201d as he said in his inaugural address.<\/p>\n

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Have you a story about your encounter with our new Pope Leo XIV that you would like to share? <\/em><\/p>\n

Reach out to us at rgscom@gssweb.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

[Download Le Mag (in French) here<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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