Pope to Portuguese military: Be strong in the Lord and protect citizens
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Pope to Portuguese military: Be strong in the Lord and protect citizens
Pope Leo XIV remembers two young Portuguese soldiers who recently passed away in a meeting with members of the Military Ordinariate of Portugal and he encourages those present to be strong in the Lord while protecting their homeland, the rule of law, and the lives and security of their fellow citizens. Read all
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CBCPNewsPope Leo XIV Tells Soldiers: It Is Noble to Defend the Sovereignty of Your Homeland
Pope Leo XIV receives a statue of St. Michael the Archangel from a soldier after his private audience with the Military Ordinariate of Portugal at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on Aug. 24, 2026. The pontiff reflected on military values in a private audience with the Military Ordinariate of Portugal on Aug. 24.
Pope Leo XIV recalled that the mission of the military and security forces is to defend “the sovereignty of the Fatherland and the rule of law, to guarantee the security of their fellow citizens and to protect them from injustices”, and urged them to “stay strong in the Lord”. This was expressed by the Holy Father after receiving a delegation from the Castrense Ordinariato of Portugal at the Vatican Apostolic Palace this Monday, arriving in Rome…
The Minister of Internal Administration joined the committee at the invitation of the Bishop of the Armed Forces and the Armed Forces and Security. During the meeting, the Pope recalled the two soldiers who died when assisting a trucker in A1 in Cantanhede.
Leo XIV met with a group of 129 elements organized by the Ordinariato Militar in Portugal and commented on the accident in the last week
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