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At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to “connect faith with reality,” saying the death and resurrection of Christ form the “foundation” of an integral ecology.
In reply to journalists’ questions last night as he left Castel Gandolfo, which he now regularly visits, Pope Leo XIV described his typical Tuesday day off.
Pope Leo XIV met with the governor of his native Illinois, JB Pritzker, on Wednesday at the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV told members of the diplomatic service at the papal missions they have been chosen to “become a presence everywhere of the whole Church.”
Pope Leo XIV said “stronger climate actions will create stronger and fairer economic systems” in a video message to the U.N. climate conference (COP30).
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his spiritual closeness with countries where Christians are persecuted and prayed for families that have lost their loved ones in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where attacks targeting Christians are said to be emerging.
Pope Leo XIV urged parishes to invest in liturgical formation while also encouraging people to pray the Liturgy of the Hours and calling for attention to be paid to popular piety.
Pope Leo XIV sent a message to participants in the meeting for “Building Communities that Protect Dignity,” promoted by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Members of the Lebanese Catholic diaspora hope the new pontiff will continue his papal predecessors’ solidarity with the Middle East’s most Christian country.
Pope Leo XIV had lunch on Sunday with more than 1,300 people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, gathering with them in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall for a festive meal marking the World Day of the Poor.
Pope Leo XIV told representatives of the global film industry on Saturday that cinema is far more than entertainment, calling it a vehicle capable of expressing humanity’s deepest spiritual search and its longing for the infinite.
Pope Leo XIV during an address at the Vatican on Thursday called for the “prudent” evaluation of supernatural phenomena to avoid falling into superstition.
Pope Leo XIV received on Nov. 13 Rolando Álvarez, the exiled bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí in Nicaragua.
Pope Leo XIV reflected on the world’s need for fraternity — a gift from Christ that frees us from selfishness and division — during the general audience.
Pope Leo XIV visited the Aventine Hill in Rome to celebrate a Mass for the 125th anniversary of the dedication of Sant’Anselmo Church.
“From Robert to Leo” recounts various little-known episodes from Pope Leo XIV’s life, including the day he was reported dead.
Pope Leo XIV warned Monday that artificial intelligence could exacerbate “antihuman ideologies” in medicine as doctors and theologians raise alarms about AI in health care.
The Vatican has revealed the names of Pope Leo XIV’s favorite films upon announcing the Holy Father’s upcoming meeting with the world of cinema on Nov. 15.
At the Basilica of St. John Lateran on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians to build the Church on “solid foundations” rooted in Christ.
The encounter, described as one of “closeness with the victims, of deep and painful listening and dialogue,” lasted nearly three hours.