21 September 2018 | Address of His Holiness

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE PRIESTS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE CURIA OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF VALENCIA (SPAIN)

Hall of the Consistory

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At this moment, I must thank you for all you do in this Archdiocese on behalf of the
most needy, especially for the generosity and greatness of heart in welcoming
migrants. I jumped for joy when I saw that you have welcomed that ship … All of
them find a friendly hand in you and a place where you can experience closeness and
love. Thank you for the example and the testimony you give, very often with scarcity
of means and aid, but always with the highest compensation, which is not the
recognition of the powerful nor of the public opinion, but the smile of gratitude on
the face of many people to whom you have returned hope.. […]