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The Evangelical Pope | It Takes a Village ...

April 20, 2026

Living Words from John Paul II

Edited by Abraham A. van Kempen

 

Published Sunday, 20 April 2026


Each week we let Saint Pope John Paul II share meaningful signposts to spark socio-economic resolves through justice and righteousness combined with mercy and compassion; in short, love.

 

 

               1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
                    2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
               he leads me beside quiet waters,
                    3 he refreshes my soul.
               He guides me along the right paths
                    for his name’s sake.

 

                    __ Psalm 23:1-3 (New International Version)

 

 

Paris, France – 2 June 1980 | The primary and most crucial function of culture, including every individual culture, is the upbringing of its members. It takes a Village ...

 

               This process also embodies the concept that humans grow more human — that they can 'be' more rather than merely 'have.’

 

               It fosters a deeper understanding of what it truly means to be fully human, both in relation to others and in service to them.

 

               Fundamentally, the Village plays a vital role in shaping interpersonal and social relationships.

 

Extracted from:

 

VOYAGE APOSTOLIQUE À PARIS ET LISIEUX
(30 MAI - 2 JUIN 1980)

 

DISCOURS DU PAPE JEAN-PAUL II À L'ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L'ÉDUCATION, LA SCIENCE ET LA CULTURE (UNESCO), Paris (France, Lundi, 2 juin 1980

 

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