Pope Leo XIV sends message urging renewal at Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
Pope Leo XIV said he was confident the 70th Los Angeles Religious Education Congress would be “an opportunity for true spiritual renewal,” according to a message conveyed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state.
The message to Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gómez was delivered during the annual four-day Catholic gathering sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Office of Religious Education in Anaheim, California, Feb. 19–22.
Addressing educators and catechetical leaders, the message said: “The authentic teacher arouses the desire for truth,” citing the apostolic letter Drawing New Maps of Hope as the pope encouraged deeper discipleship rooted in Jesus, “who is the Truth.”