Pope Leo XIV

Pope to youths: Love one another in Christ

Dialogue between His Holiness Pope Leo XIV and young people during the Jubilee vigil

02/08/2025   Tor Vergata, Rome

Question 1 – Friendship

Holy Father, my name is Dulce María, I am 23 years old and I am from Mexico. I come to you as a spokesperson for a reality that young people experience in so many parts of the world. Holy Father, we are children of our time. We live in a culture that shapes us without our realizing it; it is a culture marked by technology, especially by social media… Read more »

Pope to youths: You are a message of hope

29/07/2025   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Buonasera!
Buenas tardes!
Good evening!

Jesus tells us: “You are the salt of the earth […]. You are the light of the world.” (Mt. 5:13-14).

“Ustedes son la sal de la tierra […] la luz del mundo” (Mt 5,13-14).

And today your voices, your enthusiasm, your cries — which are all for Jesus Christ — will be heard to the ends of the earth… Read more »

Take summer to savour moments of reflection – The Pope

20/07/2025   The Cathedral of St. Pancras (Albano), Rome

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

I am very happy to be here to celebrate today’s Eucharist in this beautiful Cathedral. As you know, I was supposed to be here on 12 May, but the Holy Spirit worked in a different way. But I am truly pleased to be with you and in the spirit of fraternity and Christian joy, I greet all of you here present, His Eminence, as well as the Bishop of the Diocese, and the authorities present… Read more »

Pope speaks with Palestinian President, urges respect for Humanitarian Law

21/07/2025

Photo: Ahram Online

Amid continuing violence in the Holy Land, Pope Leo XIV held a telephone conversation on Monday morning with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine.

According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, the Pope received the call from President Abbas during which they discussed recent developments in theconflict in the Gaza Strip and violence in the West Bank… Read more »

Let us imitate Christ, the Good Samaritan – The Pope

14/07/2025   The Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova (Castel Gandolfo), Rome

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Brothers and sisters,

I have the joy of celebrating this Eucharist with you. I greet all those present, the parish community, the priests, and His Eminence, the Bishop of the Diocese, and the civil and military authorities.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, we have heard one of Jesus’ most beautiful and moving parables. We all know the parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37)… Read more »

Ecological crisis requires contemplative gaze – The Pope

Holy Mass for the Care of Creation

09/07/2025   Castel Gandolfo, Rome

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

On this beautiful day, I would begin by asking everyone, including myself, to take stock of what we are celebrating here amid the beauty of what might be called a “cathedral” of nature, with so many plants and elements of creation that have brought us together to celebrate the Eucharist, which means to give thanks to the Lord.

There are many reasons to thank the Lord in today’s Eucharist… Read more »

The communion to which the Lord calls us is a harmony of voices and faces – The Pope

Holy Mass and Blessing of the Sacred Pallium for the new Metropolitan Archbishops on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

29/06/2025   St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

Today we celebrate two brothers in faith, Peter and Paul, whom we honour as pillars of the Church and venerate as patrons of the diocese and city of Rome.

The story of these two Apostles has much to say to us, the community of the Lord’s disciples, as we make our pilgrim way in today’s world… Read more »

Pope to priests: No one here is alone

International meeting with priests, seminarians, and formators titled, 'Joyful Priests—I have called you friends'

26/06/2025   Auditorium Conciliazione, Rome

Pope Leo hugs one of the participants of the International Meeting ‘Happy Priests – I have called you friends’  (Photos: Vatican Media)

As part of the Jubilee of Priests taking place from June 25-27, Pope Leo XIV held an audience with priests, seminarians, and formators at the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome for an international meeting titled, ‘Joyful Priests—I have called you friends’.

A fraternal experience

About 1,700 people gathered in the Auditorium to listen to opening words from Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy… Read more »

Guard the fire of the Spirit received on that day – The Pope

Message of the Holy Father to priests on the occasion of the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests

27/06/2025

Photo: Vatican Media

Dear brothers in the priesthood!

On this Day for the Sanctification of Priests, celebrated on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I address each of you with gratitude and great confidence.

The Heart of Christ, pierced for love, is the living and life-giving flesh that embraces each of us and conforms us to the image of the Good Shepherd… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Jesus heals us and revives us

26/06/2025

Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025. Jesus Christ our Hope. II. The life of Jesus. The Healings. 11. The bleeding woman and Jairus’ daughter. “Do not be afraid; just have faith!” (Mk 5:36)

Dear brothers and sisters,

Today we will again consider the healings of Jesus as a sign of hope. In Him, there is a strength that we too can experience when we enter into a relationship with His Person… Read more »