Photo: Fr Martin Micallef

Is-sena 2026 żgur mhux forsi li se tkun waħda impenjattiva sewwa għall-Papa Ljun XIV hekk kif se tibda bl-għeluq tal-Ġublew tat-Tama u l-ewwel Konċistorju tal-Kardinali għall-Papa Agostinjan li nħatar fit-8 ta’ Mejju 2025.

The year 2026 will certainly, without a doubt, be a very busy one for Pope Leo XIV as it begins with the closing of the Jubilee of Hope and the first Consistory of Cardinals for the Augustinian Pope who was appointed on 8 of May 2025… Read more »

Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

On this Second Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord, I wish first to renew my good wishes to all of you. The day after tomorrow, with the closing of the Holy Door of Saint Peter’s Basilica, we will conclude the Jubilee of Hope… Read more »

Omelija tal-Papa Ljun XIV

Għeżież ħuti!

Il-liturġija tal-Ewwel Għasar ta’ Omm Alla hi ta’ għana singulari, li jiġi kemm mill-misteru tal-għaġeb li tiċċelebra, kemm mill-post li għandha proprju fi tmiem is-sena solari. L-antifoni tas-salmi u tal-Magnificat jisħqu fuq il-ġrajja paradossali ta’ Alla li jitwieled minn verġni, jew, jekk ngħiduha bil-maqlub, tal-maternità divina ta’ Marija. U fl-istess waqt din is-solennità, li tagħlaq l-Ottava tal-Milied, tkopri l-passaġġ minn sena għall-oħra u tifrex fuqu l-barka ta’ Dak “li kien, li hu u li ġej” (Apok 1:8)… Read more »

Homily of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

For millennia, across the earth, peoples have gazed up at the sky, giving names to the silent stars, and seeing images therein. In their imaginative yearning, they tried to read the future in the heavens, seeking on high for a truth that was absent below amidst their homes. Yet, as if grasping in the dark, they remained lost, confounded by their own oracles… Read more »

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The election of the first-ever pope to hail from the Order of Saint Augustine appears to have renewed interest in the order, with a vocations director reporting receiving well over 400 inquiries from young men in the US.

The Order of Saint Augustine was officially formed in 1244, after hermits living in Tuscany petitioned the pope to be united as one group… Read more »

Message of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today’s Gospel places in jail with John the Baptist, who finds himself imprisoned because of his preaching (cf. Mt 14:3-5). Nevertheless, he does not lose hope, thus becoming for us a sign that a prophet, even in chains, retains the ability to use his voice in the pursuit of truth and justice… Read more »

Homily of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

Today we celebrate the Jubilee of Hope for correctional institutions, prisoners and all those who oversee or work in the penitentiary system. The choice of this day, the third Sunday of Advent, for this particular jubilee is rich in meaning, as it is the day that the Church calls Gaudete Sunday, whose name comes from the first words of the entrance antiphon for the Mass (cf. Phil 4:4)… Read more »

At the Jubilee Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the importance of active waiting during the Advent Season, as we learn to hope and help bring the Kingdom of God closer through our good actions.

Pope Leo XIV held a special Jubilee Audience on Saturday, as the Church journeys in the Advent Season toward Christmas.

In his catechesis, the Pope said Advent teaches us to pay attention to the signs of the times, since it takes preparation and effort to recognize Jesus in our world and daily lives… Read more »