教皇李奥十四说,真诚寻求上帝的人,像无神论诗人罗科一样,并不是真正的无神论者。 Pope Leo XIV says sincere seekers of God, like atheist poet Rocco, are not truly atheists.

教皇利奥十四世回应罗科(Rocco), 一位意大利无神论者通过诗歌表达了对上帝的深切渴望, Pope Leo XIV responded to Rocco, an Italian atheist who expressed a deep longing for God through poetry, calling his reflection “beautiful” and likening it to St. Augustine’s search for divine truth. 教皇强调,信仰的定义不是信仰或不信,而是对上帝的真诚追求,他说,以开放的心寻求他的人不能真正被视为无神论者。 The Pope emphasized that faith is defined not by belief or disbelief, but by the sincere pursuit of God, stating that those who seek Him with an open heart cannot truly be considered atheists. 他申明,在对爱的渴望和意义中,所有人都是寻求神圣的人,这一普遍追求反映了人的尊严和目的。 He affirmed that all people, in their yearning for love and meaning, are seekers of the divine, and that this universal quest reflects human dignity and purpose. 该讯息发表在2026年2月的《圣彼得罗广场》杂志上, 与梵蒂冈与读者个人往来的传统是一致的。 The message, published in the February 2026 issue of Piazza San Pietro, aligns with the Vatican’s tradition of personal correspondence with readers.