ROME— Pope Leo XVI concluded the Jubilee of Youth on Sunday with a call for young people to reject mediocrity and embrace holiness, purpose and service. Speaking during Mass following an overnight prayer vigil, he reflected on the spiritual hunger facing many young people today, encouraging...
VATICAN— Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday urged the Church’s digital ambassadors to look beyond follower counts and algorithms and focus on reaching those who are suffering and searching for meaning. Addressing the participants of the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers in Rome, he challenged...
With less than a month to go before the Jubilee of Youth begins, the pope’s diocese is making final preparations to welcome tens of thousands of young people from around the world who will participate in this event of great spiritual significance. “Young people will never...
Ahead of the Jubilee Year celebration of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly—which this year falls on July 27—Pope Leo writes that “hope is a constant source of joy, whatever our age”, adding, “when that hope has also been tempered by fire over the...
Many of the images from these first two months of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate are full of meaning. Some will remain in the collective memory for years to come—like the emotion he choked down on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as he looked out...
Pope Leo XIV released a telegram on June 24th to express his deep condolences for those who lost loved ones in the suicide bombing at St. Elias parish in Damascus, Syria. The message, signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope expressed that...
Pope Leo XIV urged political leaders from around the world to promote the common good, warning especially of the threat to human dignity from artificial intelligence (AI). AI “will certainly be of great help to society, provided that its employment does not undermine the identity and...
“The heart of the Church is rent asunder,” Pope Leo lamented on Wednesday, “by the cries rising up from places of war,” especially Ukraine, Iran, Israel, and Gaza. Speaking at the weekly General Audience, the Holy Father insisted, “We must never become accustomed to war” but...
Pope Leo XIV will hold his first meeting with all priests assigned in Rome on June 12, including several Filipino clergy. The Diocese of Rome said the private audience will take place at 10 a.m. in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, which seats up to 6,300...
Pope Francis chooses the theme for World Communications Day 2025 that calls on people to "share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts", communication that creates the condition for dialogue. The Holy See Press Office released the theme Pope Francis has chosen for the...