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Pope invites new Archbishops to be Good Shepherds on Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

Papal Mass and blessing of tne Sacred Pallium for the New Archbishops on the Feast of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

29/06/2026   St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

Today, in a single Solemnity, we commemorate Saints Peter and Paul, the patron saints of the city and Diocese of Rome. One was chosen by Jesus as shepherd of his flock, and the other as apostle to the Gentiles. In them, we venerate two pillars of the Church.

Peter, guardian of the People of God, is often portrayed in the New Testament as striving to preserve communion among the brothers… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Love involves detachment, loss, hospitality

Angelus

28/06/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

In today’s Gospel reading (Mt 10:37–42), we hear some of Jesus’ exhortations on how to follow him and be witnesses to his kingdom.  This is not just a matter of outward acts, but of committing ourselves entirely to a loving relationship with him.  In order to bear fruit, love requires at least three things: detachment, loss and hospitality… Read more »

Pope at Consistory Opening Mass: War is never blessed by God

Mass concelebrated with Cardinals at Extraordinary Consistory

26/06/2026   St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Photo: Vatican Media Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers,

We have gathered around the altar of the Lord, at the tomb of Saint Peter, to begin this Consistory. From every corner of the world, we have come to celebrate this Eucharist. Let us offer to God our lives and the communities and peoples we hold dear, as well as our pastoral projects and experiences with all their joys and sorrows… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Let us be transformed by the Eucharistic mystery

24/06/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. III. Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium. 4. The Mystery of the Eucharist

Message by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

When Saint Augustine wanted to explain the mystery of the Body of Christ to those who were newly baptized, he took up the passage from Saint Paul that we have just heard: “Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it.” (1 Cor 12:27)… Read more »

Pope tells Christians to respond to hatred with love

22/06/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Message by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

In today’s Gospel reading (Mt 10:26-33), Jesus sends the disciples out on their mission and addresses them with this exhortation: “What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops” (v. 27).

He draws a parallel between what we hear “in private,” namely, what is in the secret of our hearts, and what we are called to proclaim to everyone… Read more »

Pope welcomes US-Iran agreement, calls for mutual trust in Middle East

17/06/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Catechesis: The Apostolic Journey to Spain

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!

Today I would like to share some reflections on the Apostolic Journey I made last week to Spain, visiting Madrid, Barcelona, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Canary Islands.

After the long journey in four African countries, this time I found myself immersed in a European country with an ancient and very rich Catholic tradition… Read more »

The Pope: God’s grace is freely given and must be shared

14/06/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Sunday!

Today’s Gospel (Mt 9:36–10:8) brings us a great gift, for it draws all who hear it into Jesus’ gaze: it is a story that bears witness to the attentiveness of this gaze, as well as telling us what the Lord sees. We read, in fact, that Christ “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless” (v… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: We find our home in the Trinity

Angelus, Solemnity of the Holy Trinity

31/05/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Message by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

The Easter season concluded last week with the Solemnity of Pentecost. Today, we celebrate the Mystery of the Triune God, which offers us the opportunity to reflect on the journey we have made. We begin with God’s life which was given to us in Christ Jesus. This life is a dynamic, inexhaustible and faith communion that draw us in… Read more »

The Pope: Liturgical tradition and renewal drive evangelization

General Audience

27/05/2026   St Peter's Square

Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. III. Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium. 2. The reform of the liturgy: tradition and development

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!

In the Encyclical Mediator Dei, the Venerable Pius XII writes that “the Church is without question a living organism, and as an organism, in respect of the sacred liturgy also, she grows, matures, develops, adapts and accommodates herself to temporal needs and circumstances, provided only that the integrity of her doctrine be safeguarded” (no… Read more »