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Those serving the Holy See can serve its mission best by striving to live a holy life in conformity to Christ, Pope Leo XIV said.

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appointed Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Fuzhou, China.

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The Holy Father made the appointment 'in the framework of the dialogue regarding the application of the provisional agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China.'

I truly believe Pope Leo will be very supportive of the renewal and of other lay movements,” said Shayne Bennett of Holy Spirit Seminary in Brisbane, Australia.

You are the promise of hope for so many of us,” the pope told young people attending the event at Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox baseball team.

In a message to Catholics in Chicago, directed especially at young people, Pope Leo XIV urged them to become “beacons of hope” in the world by drawing close to God and forming a community of faith and peace amid life’s challenges.

Pope Leo shared his American pride while walking through Vatican City wearing a Chicago White Sox baseball cap.

The Holy Spirit "writes in our hearts before all else the commandment of love that the Lord has made the center and summit of everything,” the pope said.