Pope Leo XIV

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 »

Vatican releases schedule for Pope’s Consistory with Cardinals

25/06/2026

The Holy See Press Office has released the programme for the Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals set for June 26-27, just ahead of the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul.

As Pope Leo XIV meets with the Cardinals, they will discuss issues such as conflicts afflicting the world and how the Church should communicate through language and attitudes to build peace and reconciliation.

It will be the second Consistory gathering of Pope Leo’s pontificate, following the meeting held in January, which brought together 170 Cardinal electors and non-electors from around the world… 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 the Sagrada Família underscores need to work for peace

Papal Mass

11/06/2026   Basilica of the Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain

Homily of Holy Father Pope Leo XIV

“Senyor, sobirà nostre, que n’és, de gloriós, el vostre nom per tota la terra!” (Ps 8:1). With the praise of this psalm, so full of joy and wonder, I greet all of you, dear brothers and sisters. I express my gratitude to their Majesties. I thank Cardinal Juan José Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona, as well as my fellow bishops and all those who join us in prayer: priests, deacons and men and women religious… Read more »

The Pope: Let’s allow nothing to destroy the unity in which God has established us

Midday Prayer

09/06/2026   The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St Eulalia, Barcelona, Spain

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

With great joy I begin my visit by praying Midday Prayer together with you in this Cathedral.

The Second Vatican Council defines the Divine Office as “the voice of the bride herself addressed to her bridegroom” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 84) and “the prayer which Christ himself together with his body addresses to the Father” (ibid… Read more »

Pope to Spain’s Parliament: A just society defends every human life, peace, freedom

Meeting with Members of the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies

08/06/2026   Congress of Deputies Madrid, Spain

Address by Pope Leo XIV

Mr Prime Minister,
Madam President of the Congress of Deputies,
Mr President of the Senate,
Mr President of the Constitutional Court,
Madam President of the Supreme Court and the General Council of the Judiciary,
Members of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate,
Ladies and gentlemen,

I thank the President for her kind words, as well as for the invitation the Apostolic See received on the occasion of my visit to this country… Read more »

Pope in Madrid: Weaving networks to safeguard the soul of society

Meeting Building Networks with the World of Culture, Art, Economy and Sport

07/06/2026   Movistar Arena, Madrid, Spain

Address by Pope Leo XIV

Your Eminence,
Dear friends,

It is a pleasure to be with you in this place that not only welcomes sporting, artistic and cultural events, but also the deepest emotions of human beings: joy, admiration, enthusiasm and hope, as well as sadness and frustration.

In this beautiful country it is impossible not to admire the creative spirit that runs through its history and shapes its identity… Read more »