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Pope Leo XIV will hold his first digital encounter with some 15,000 young people during the National Catholic Youth Conference, who hail from Catholic youth movements across the United States, and engage directly with them during a 45-minute live dialogue. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Leo XIV is expected to address the up to 15,000
Before sharing a lunch with the poor supported by Caritas Albano in the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas, the Pope explained that each one of us is made in the image of God, and that “we can find God’s presence in everyone.” By Alessandro Di Bussolo Amid the beauty of nature and creation in the
Before leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reminds us that “acting in truth has its cost, because there are those in the world who choose lies.” He urges us “not to respond to insolence with vengeance.” Jesus asks us to remain “faithful to the truth in love,” like
VATICAN CITY (AP) — When Pope Leo XIV surprised tens of thousands of young people at a recent Holy Year celebration with an impromptu popemobile romp around St. Peter’s Square, it almost seemed as if some of the informal spontaneity that characterized Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy had returned to the Vatican. But the message Leo delivered that
Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to share not only material goods but time, presence, and empathy. By Vatican News Addressing the faithful gathered in Saint Peter’s Square for his Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo reflected on the Gospel passage from Luke, inviting the faithful to ask themselves how they are investing the “treasure” of their lives. Quoting
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful to recall that we are God’s beloved children embraced by His forgiving love, explaining that sincerely seeking conversion helps us journey toward salvation despite our fragility. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Sorrow, if welcomed with sincerity, can be an opportunity for conversion and joy, for
After presiding over Mass on Sunday 17 August, Pope Leo will share lunch with some 100 people experiencing poverty from the Diocese of Albano, and the Director of Caritas Albano says ‘they are all eager to speak with him, to share their stories and struggles.’ By Daniele Piccini The last shall be first. Those who live
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday receives in audience a group of pilgrims from Venice, including three inmates of the city’s Santa Maria Maggiore prison. By Christopher Wells Three inmates from Venice’s Santa Maria Maggiore Prison are among a group of pilgrims received by Pope Leo on Thursday at the Vatican. The group’s Jubilee pilgrimage of
Pope Leo XIV will visit with the poor assisted by the Diocese of Albano, celebrating Holy Mass on Sunday, August 17, and then joining them for lunch after the Angelus. By Vatican News UPDATED On Sunday, August 17, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to celebrate Holy Mass in Albano with the poor assisted by the
The Vatican has published a new Rescript, signed by the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and approved by the Holy Father, that introduces several new measures regarding paternity leave, the rights of parents with children who are incapacitated or have a severe disability, and the granting of family allowances. By Vatican News Five