“Don’t look away from the poor”: An Appeal to the Mission Congregation

On the solemnity of our missionary service, we are faced with an invitation renewed by Pope Francis, a call that resounds with the force of a Gospel mandate: “Do not turn your gaze away from the poor” (Tb 4:7). These words, taken from the book of Tobias, are not just a warning, but a compass that orients our mission towards the very essence of the Gospel.