Pope Leo XIV
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UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV meets with his home state’s governor
Pope Leo XIV met with the governor of his native Illinois, JB Pritzker, on Wednesday at the Vatican. Read more
Pope Leo XIV says he hopes to visit Portugal, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay
Pope Leo XIV said he would love to travel and his top destinations are the Marian shrines of Fátima in... Read more
Pope Leo XIV calls for ecological conversion and support for contemplative life
At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to “connect faith with reality,” saying the death and resurrection of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV says missionaries ‘become a presence everywhere of the whole Church’
Pope Leo XIV told members of the diplomatic service at the papal missions they have been chosen to “become a... Read more
Pope Leo XIV encourages stronger climate actions
Pope Leo XIV said “stronger climate actions will create stronger and fairer economic systems” in a video message to the... Read more
Statue of Pope Leo XIV unveiled and blessed in Chiclayo, Peru
Chiclayo is celebrating following the installation of a 16-foot statue of Pope Leo XIV that welcomes visitors to the northern... Read more
Pope Leo asks for liturgy that is ‘sober in its solemnity’ while respecting popular piety
Pope Leo XIV urged parishes to invest in liturgical formation while also encouraging people to pray the Liturgy of the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV holds protection of minors ‘deep in his heart’
Pope Leo XIV sent a message to participants in the meeting for “Building Communities that Protect Dignity,” promoted by the... Read more
Lebanese Catholics abroad await Pope Leo XIV’s visit to their homeland with hope
Members of the Lebanese Catholic diaspora hope the new pontiff will continue his papal predecessors’ solidarity with the Middle East’s... Read more
Pope Leo XIV shares lunch with more than 1,300 people in need at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV had lunch on Sunday with more than 1,300 people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, gathering with them... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to moviemakers: Film can portray ‘longing for the infinite’
Pope Leo XIV received a group of filmmakers, actors, and producers at the Apostolic Palace on Nov. 15. Read more
Pope Leo XIV presents 62 Indigenous artifacts to Canadian bishops
On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV donated 62 pieces from the ethnological collections of the Vatican Museums to the Canadian bishops. Read more
Pope Leo XIV visits new health clinic for the poor under St. Peter’s colonnade
Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 14 visited a new outpatient clinic in the Vatican, built beneath the colonnade of St.... Read more
Pope Leo XIV praises the ‘silent and hidden love’ of cloistered nuns
Pope Leo XIV praised the “silent and hidden love” of cloistered nuns who, he said, are free from the slavery... Read more
Pope Leo XIV receives exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez
Pope Leo XIV received on Nov. 13 Rolando Álvarez, the exiled bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí in... Read more
Pope Leo calls for ‘prudent’ evaluation of supernatural phenomena to avoid superstition
Pope Leo XIV during an address at the Vatican on Thursday called for the “prudent” evaluation of supernatural phenomena to... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to open academic year at Lateran University: ‘This is his home,’ rector says
The Pontifical Lateran University will inaugurate the academic year on Nov. 14 with a very special guest: Pope Leo XIV. Read more
Meet the teens speaking to Pope Leo XIV at upcoming National Catholic Youth Conference
A group of teens will speak with the Holy Father during a digital encounter at the upcoming National Catholic Youth... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Fraternity is ‘one of the great challenges for contemporary humanity’
Pope Leo XIV reflected on the world’s need for fraternity — a gift from Christ that frees us from selfishness... Read more
Pope asks Benedictines to confront modern challenges with prayer, study, holiness
Pope Leo XIV visited the Aventine Hill in Rome to celebrate a Mass for the 125th anniversary of the dedication... Read more
