Pope sends video message for feast of St Cajetan

(Vatican Radio) Every year on the 7^th of August thousands of pilgrims flock to the shrine of St Cajetan in Liniers a neighbourhood in the Argentinian city of Buenos Aires to pay homage to this much celebrated Saint.

The Italian Saint, who is also honoured worldwide, left a life of privilege, to work with the poor and is known as the Patron of the unemployed and job seekers.

Last year Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires was celebrating this feast day in Argentina with the many others who are devoted to this man of God. But this year the now Pope Francis sent a video message saying that although he cannot be with everyone in person, he is with them in his heart.

The Pope in the his message spoke of the importance of encountering those who are in need, just like Jesus and the St Cajetan did. He said being a Christian means not offering help from afar, but going out and meeting with those who have anxieties and problems.

The Holy Father underlined the need to build a culture of encounter because he said, there is always someone worse off than us.

Concluding his message Pope Francis stressed that going out and encountering the most needy multiplies our capacity to love. Listen to Lydia O’Kane’s report