Pope Leo XIV holds general audience for Polish pilgrims

Pope Leo XIV held a general audience at St. Peter's Square attended by numerous groups of Polish pilgrims. During the event, the Pope addressed the importance of human dignity, stating it is the foundation of all other values and stems from human existence, reason, conscience, and freedom.

In a specific greeting to the Polish visitors, the Pope called for prayers for farmers, noting that their work provides daily bread. He also offered blessings for their families and fields, invoking the protection of Mary.

Pilgrims from various Polish regions, including Warsaw, Rzeszów, Lubartów, and Radom, expressed deep emotional connections to the meeting. For many, the experience evoked memories of previous encounters with St. John Paul II. The audience also included religious instruction regarding the first chapter of the pastoral constitution 'Gaudium et spes'.