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Pope León XIV Says "No One Is Lost" and Honors the Forgotten Dead on All Souls Day

He grounded the observance in Scripture, continuing a tradition of cemetery prayers that proclaim charity's triumph over death.

Overview

  • At the midday Angelus from the Apostolic Palace, he told pilgrims that God's will is life for all and that "no one will be lost."
  • He cited John 6:39 to anchor the message and later referenced Acts 4:11 in reflections on Christian hope.
  • Later he went to Rome's Verano cemetery to pray for "the dead whom no one remembers" and celebrated Mass there, continuing a practice of Pope Francis.
  • He insisted that "charity conquers death," describing love as the bond that will reunite the faithful with their loved ones.
  • He linked All Saints and All Souls as two facets of a single communion and urged cemetery visits as acts of faith and remembrance.