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New book by Pope Leo XIV: Human Fraternity is "the antidote against all extremism"
“The Power of the Gospel” is the title of a new Italian-language book by Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo XIV to Caritas: Be Artisans of Peace, Serve Every Person With Dignity
Pope Leo XIV on Friday met with the leadership and staff of Caritas Internationalis, the Church’s global charitable network operating in more than 200 countries.
Pope Leo XIV Recognizes Martyrdom of Two Priests Killed by Nazis
The killings marked the first day of what is now known as the Marzabotto Massacre, a large civilian massacre in which Waffen-SS units murdered at least 770 civilians.
Pope Leo XIV Prays at Tomb of St. Francis of Assisi
Pope Leo XIV traveled to Assisi on Thursday to meet with Italian bishops and pay homage to St. Francis.
Synod on Synodality Reports Reveal Continued Study on Women, But Not Female Diaconate
The reports also show that a new group on the liturgy, requested by Pope Leo XIV, is not addressing the Vatican’s controversial restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass.
Pope Leo XIV Says He Hopes to Visit Portugal, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay
Pope Leo XIV said he would love to travel and his top destinations are the Marian shrines of Fátima in Portugal and Guadalupe in Mexico.
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Ecological Conversion and Support for Contemplative Life
At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to “connect faith with reality,” saying the death and resurrection of Christ form the “foundation” of an integral ecology.
How Pope Leo XIV Typically Spends His Day Off
In reply to journalists’ questions last night as he left Castel Gandolfo, which he now regularly visits, Pope Leo XIV described his typical Tuesday day off.
Pope Leo XIV Meets with His Home State’s Governor
Pope Leo XIV met with the governor of his native Illinois, JB Pritzker, on Wednesday at the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV Says Missionaries "become a presence everywhere of the whole Church"
Pope Leo XIV told members of the diplomatic service at the papal missions they have been chosen to “become a presence everywhere of the whole Church.”
Pope Leo XIV Encourages Stronger Climate Actions
Pope Leo XIV said “stronger climate actions will create stronger and fairer economic systems” in a video message to the U.N. climate conference (COP30).
Pope Leo XIV Laments Distortion of the Gospel for "particular interests"
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Pope Leo XIV Asks for Liturgy that is "sober in its solemnity" While Respecting Popular Piety
Pope Leo XIV urged parishes to invest in liturgical formation while also encouraging people to pray the Liturgy of the Hours and calling for attention to be paid to popular piety.
Pope Leo XIV Holds Protection of Minors "deep in his heart"
Pope Leo XIV sent a message to participants in the meeting for “Building Communities that Protect Dignity,” promoted by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Pope Leo XIV Shares Lunch with More Than 1,300 People in Need at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV had lunch on Sunday with more than 1,300 people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, gathering with them in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall for a festive meal marking the World Day of the Poor.
Where the World Sees Threats, the Church Sees Children: Pope Leo XIV
Celebrating Mass for the Jubilee of the Poor on the Ninth World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians not to retreat into a closed or “religious” world of their own, but to help make human society “a space of fraternity and dignity for all, without exception.”
Pope Leo XIV to Movie Makers: Film Can Portray "longing for the infinite"
Pope Leo XIV told representatives of the global film industry on Saturday that cinema is far more than entertainment, calling it a vehicle capable of expressing humanity’s deepest spiritual search and its longing for the infinite.
Pope Leo XIV Urges "thinking the faith" amid Risk of Cultural Emptiness
Pope Leo XIV on Friday urged academics to “think the faith” in order to confront what he called an increasingly pervasive “cultural emptiness.”
Pope Leo XIV Calls for "prudent" Evaluation of Supernatural Phenomena to Avoid Superstition
Pope Leo XIV during an address at the Vatican on Thursday called for the “prudent” evaluation of supernatural phenomena to avoid falling into superstition.
Pope Leo XIV Proposes 19th-century Indian Religious as a Model of Women’s Emancipation
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday spoke of the beatification of Mother Elisva Vakha’i, the 19th-century founder of the Third Order of the Teresian Discalced Carmelites in India.
