Vatican City: At his weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV offered a powerful catechesis on the nature of God’s forgiveness, reminding the faithful that the Resurrection of Christ is not a story of retaliation but of healing love, reconciliation, and peace.

Continuing his series on Jesus Christ Our Hope, the Holy Father said the central mystery of Christian faith is rooted in the Resurrection, which reveals the surprising logic of God. “When we read the Gospels carefully,” he said, “we realize that this mystery is astonishing not only because the Son of God rose from the dead, but also because of how He chose to do so.”

Unlike worldly triumphs, the Pope stressed, Christ’s victory was not marked by vengeance. “Jesus’ Resurrection is not a bombastic triumph, nor is

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