Reflections from Vatican: When Saints Transcend Boundaries
There's something profound that happens when a spiritual figure reaches a certain level of authenticity and grace—they cease to belong to any single tradition and become a beacon for all humanity. My family and I had an unique opportunity to participate in a papal address by Pope Leo XIV at Vatican and this truth was strikingly clear and in a way was amplified, where I witnessed firsthand how genuine sanctity dissolves the artificial barriers we construct around faith and community. This is true across other religions as well and some of my reflections are based on this experience. What struck me most wasn't just the Pope's words, but his ( in this case the papal team ) deliberate acknowledgment of every person or group or institution present, regardless of their background or beliefs or language. In that moment, the Vatican wasn't just the seat of Catholic authority—it became a space where the universal human longing for connection and meaning could flourish. The Pope...