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Pope at Audience: Holiness is not a privilege for the few

08/04/2026   St. Peter's Square, the Vatican

The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. II. Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium. 7. Holiness and evangelical counsels in the Church

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!

The Constitution of the Second Vatican Council Lumen gentium (LG) on the Church dedicates an entire chapter, the fifth, to the universal vocation to holiness of all the faithful: every one of us is called to live in the grace of God, practising the virtues and imitating Christ… Read more »

Pope at Chrism Mass: Priests must spread Christ’s peace where death reigns

Holy Thursday, Chrism Mass

02/04/2026   St Peter's Basikica, the Vatican

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

We are now on the threshold of the Easter Triduum. Once again, the Lord will lead us to the culmination of his mission, so that his passion, death and resurrection may become the heart of our mission. What we are about to relive, in fact, possesses the power to transform what human pride generally tends to harden: our identity and our place in the world… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Lay people help Church reach all and promote peace

01/04/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. II. Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium. 6. Living stones in the Church and witnesses in the world: the laity in the People of God“

Brothers and sisters, good morning!

Let us continue on our path of reflection on the Church as she is presented to us in the Conciliar Constitution Lumen gentium (LG)… Read more »

Pope at Palm Sunday: Jesus doesn’t listen to the prayers of those who wage war

Mass on Palm Sunday

30/03/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

As Jesus walks the Way of the Cross, we place ourselves behind him, following in his footsteps. As we walk with him, we contemplate his passion for the sake of humanity, his broken heart, and his life as a gift of love.

We turn our gaze to Jesus, who reveals himself as King of Peace, even as war looms around him… Read more »

Pope at Mass in Monaco: You are called to bear witness to living in peace

Holy Mass, Apostolic Journey of Pope Leo XIV to the Principality of Monaco

28/03/2026   Louis II Stadium

Homily of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

The Gospel we have heard (cf. Jn 11:45–57) recounts the cruel sentence issued against Jesus; it tells us of the day when the members of the Sanhedrin “planned to put him to death” (v. 53).  Why does this happen to him?  It is because he raised Lazarus from the dead, restoring life to his friend, at whose tomb he had wept, sharing in the grief of Martha and Mary… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Church’s hierarchy born from Christ to proclaim Gospel

25/03/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Catechesis. The Documents of Vatican Council II. II. Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium. 5. On the foundation of the Apostles. The Church in her hierarchical dimension”

Message of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!

We will continue our catecheses on the Documents of the Second Vatican Council, commenting on the Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium on the Church (LG)… Read more »

The Pope during the Angelus: Like Lazarus, may we hear the Lord’s call to new life

23/03/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Message by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

On this Fifth Sunday of Lent, the liturgy proclaims the Gospel of the raising of Lazarus (cf. Jn 11:1-45).

In the Lenten journey, this is a sign that speaks of Christ’s victory over death and of the gift of eternal life, which we receive through Baptism (cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1265)… Read more »

The Gospel, before showing us Jesus’ power over death, shows us the power of his love – The Archbishop

Mass on the fifth Sunday of Lent

22/03/2026   Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dan huwa wieħed mill-iżjed sinjali qawwija li għamel Ġesù, u li jirrakuntalna l-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann. Xi ftit ħsibijiet ispirati minn dan l-Evanġelju pjuttost twil, sabiħ ħafna. Nissuġġerilkom ukoll li f’dawn il-ġranet li ġejjin, wieħed ikun jista’ jerġa’ jaqrah bil-kalma. Tistgħu ssibuh pereżempju fuq il-website tal-Laikos. U titolbu fuqhu.

L-ewwel ħaġa li tolqotni, hija, kemm-il darba fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, minn kapitlu 11 ta’ San Ġwann, hemm il-kelma: ‘Ġesù ħabb’… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Faith opens our eyes to suffering humanity

15/03/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Message of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

The Gospel reading for the Fourth Sunday of Lent narrates the healing of a man blind from birth (cf. Jn 9:1–41). Through the symbolism of this account, John the Evangelist speaks to us of the mystery of salvation: while we were in darkness, while humanity walked in gloom (cf. Is 9:2), God sent his Son as the light of the world, to open the eyes of the blind and illuminate our lives… Read more »