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True charity is selfless and respects recipients’ dignity, pope says

09/10/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY — True Christian charity respects the person being assisted and sets no conditions for receiving help, Pope Leo XIV said. Charity involves both selfless giving and respect for human dignity of the other person, the pope said Sept. 1 as he met people involved in the Capuchin-sponsored Opera […]

Filed Under: Catholic News Service, Pope Leo XIV Tagged With: charity, Opera San Francesco, Pope Leo XIV

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