Vatican News – English
Pope to Iraqi youth: Be Christ's light and hope in a wounded world
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- Pope to Iraqi youth: Be Christ's light and hope in a wounded world
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- 0:53
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- 1 month ago
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- Pope Leo XIV encourages young Iraqi Christians gathered in Ankawa to become missionaries of faith, love and hope, urging them to be Christ's light and peacemakers in a land marked by conflict and instability.
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- Vatican & World News 08.07.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- - AI experts gathered in Geneva receive encouragement and words of wisdom from the Pope and from Holy See representatives
- 1,600 people are killed, and one and a half million are displaced in Haiti over the past 3 months
- In the aftermath of Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes, the Little Sisters of the Poor establish a field hospital for the injured in La Guaira
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- Pope to Iraqi youth: Be Christ's light and hope in a wounded world
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- 6:10
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Pope Leo XIV encourages young Iraqi Christians gathered in Ankawa to become missionaries of faith, love and hope, urging them to be Christ's light and peacemakers in a land marked by conflict and instability.
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- Reflection from Pope Leo XIV
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- "A renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation is essential. In an increasingly fragmented and multipolar world, no single State can address global challenges alone. Lasting peace and integral, sustainable human development are possible only through the participation of all, fostered by genuine international dialogue and cooperation oriented toward the common good. Such an approach requires a firm political will capable of transcending short-term perspectives and investing in global public goods. 'This goal can only be achieved through the convergence of effective policies and the coordinated and synergistic implementation of interventions. The call to walk together, in fraternal harmony, must become the guiding principle.'"
(Address to the Executive Board of the United Nations World Food Programme, June 22, 2026)
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- Vatican & World News 07.07.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Reflection from Pope Leo XIV
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Reflection from Pope Leo XIV
"We are also well aware of the multitude of challenges facing humanity today. Indeed, our time has called an age of epochal change. Societies are becoming even more secularized, with many seeking to push any mention of God out of the public sphere and beyond popular culture. Political systems frequently do not respond to the cry of the poor, migrants and those whom the world considers to be outcasts. Often times young people are left without hope in a world that seems to lack the promise of a better future, and the natural environment continues to be degraded by those who would use the planet’s resources for their own interests instead of for the common good."
(Address of Pope Leo XIV to Members of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, June 25, 2026)
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- Vatican & World News 06.07.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- - An Archbishop in Cameroon sounds the alarm on forced disappearances, arbitrary detention, and inhumane prison conditions in the country.
- The Panamanian bishops issue a wide-ranging appeal calling for national reconciliation, respect for human dignity, and reforms to the country's justice system.
- Two First Nation students from the Dharug people in Australia describe their time in Rome during a week dedicated to Aboriginal cultures.
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- July 5th 2026, Angelus prayer - Pope Leo XIV + ASL
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- 16:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From Saint Peter’s Square, recitation of the Angelus prayer led by Pope Leo XIV
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- Pope Leo XIV's video message for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the United States
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- 5:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Pope Leo XIV sends a video-message for the conclusion of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the United States and encourages the participants to draw from the Eucharist a source of renewal and unity.
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- Vatican & World News 05.07.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Pope Leo prays for victims of Venezuela earthquake
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- 0:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Following the recitation of the Angelus prayer, Pope Leo XIV turned his thoughts to Venezuela, and said he continues to pray for the victims of the devastating earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. The disaster has claimed nearly 3000 lives, injured thousands and many are now displaced due to the damage.
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- July 5th 2026, Angelus prayer - Pope Leo XIV
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- 16:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From Saint Peter’s Square, recitation of the Angelus prayer led by Pope Leo XIV
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- Vatican & World News 04.07.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Pope in Lampedusa: Faced with enormous suffering, we must radically respond
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- During Mass on the island of Lampedusa, Pope Leo XIV condemns the brutal treatment of migrants and refugees and the loss of life at sea, urging the world to concretely and compassionately respond to the "enormity of suffering."
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- Lampedusa, Holy Mass, July 4 2026 — Pope Leo XIV
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- 1:35:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Pastoral Visit to Lampedusa: Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass at the sports field
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- Lampedusa, Pastoral Visit, July 4 2026 — Pope Leo XIV
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- 1:02:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Pastoral Visit of Pope Leo XIV to Lampedusa: visits to the cemetery, the “Gateway to Europe,” Favaloro Pier, and welcome at the sports field
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- Linda Bordoni reports from the "Gateway to Europe"
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Our Vatican News correspondent Linda Bordoni reports from the "Gateway to Europe" - Pope Leo XIV's second stop during his Pastoral Visit to the Italian island Lampedusa.
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- Pope Leo XIV receives the Liberty Medal from the U.S. National Constitution Center
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Pope prayed that the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States would be an occasion for a solemn recommitment to the fundamental ideals on which the country was founded, especially life and freedom.
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- Vatican News correspondent Linda Bordoni reports from the Lampedusa Cemetery
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From Lampedusa Cemetery, Vatican News correspondent on the ground Linda Bordoni reports on the importance of this site, which will be the first place Pope Leo visits tomorrow.
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- Vatican & World News 03.07.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Vatican & World News 02.07.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- - The Pope released his monthly “Pray with the Pope” video for July dedicated "for respect for human life."
- The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issues a decree excommunicating members of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X after the illicit episcopal ordinations on July 1.
- The Director of the IOM Coordination Office for the Mediterranean welcomes Pope Leo’s visit on Saturday, reiterating the Pope’s voice is an important moral force in an increasingly polarised debate on migration.
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- TRAILER: "Leo in Rome" - Documentary
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Dicastery for Communication presents the documentary "Leo in Rome," featuring interviews, archival footage, and images that retrace the years Robert Francis Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—spent in the Eternal City.
The documentary was produced by journalists Felipe Herrera-Espaliat, Salvatore Cernuzio, and Tiziana Campisi, with editing by Jaime Vizcaíno Haro.
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- TRAILER - “Leone a Roma”, a documentary on Prevost’s years in the Eternal City
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A journey through the streets of Rome and the places dear to the Augustinians, gathering stories, images and testimonies from those who knew the future Pope Leo XIV from his arrival from the United States in the 1980s, through his two terms as Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine and his appointment as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. It will be broadcast shortly on Vatican media channels and made available to media organizations upon request, to mark the first anniversary of his election.
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- "Leone a Roma" - Documentary
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- 55:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Editorial Directorate of the Dicastery for Communication presents the documentary "Leone a Roma," ("Leo in Rome"),featuring interviews, archival footage, and images that retrace the years Robert Francis Prevost spent in the Eternal City. The documentary is produced by journalists Felipe Herrera-Espaliat, Salvatore Cernuzio, and Tiziana Campisi.
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- Vatican & World News 01.07.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- - The Holy See describes UNRWA as an essential lifeline for Palestinian refugees
- The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem decries the situation in Gaza and launches an appeal not to abandon the Holy Land
- The Archbishop of New York, who has just received his pallium in Rome, reflects on the challenges and strengths of his diocese
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- Vatican & World News 30.06.2026
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- 14:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- - Pope Leo XIV welcomes representatives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and reiterates that all Christians are called to be credible witnesses in this time of war and polarisation
- In a letter, he issues a final appeal to the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X not to undertake a schismatic act and consecrate four bishops without pontifical mandate
- Venezuelans continue to face hardship and uncertainty as the search continues for tens of thousands still buried beneath the rubble caused by twin earthquakes
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- Pope: All Christians called to celebrate 2033 anniversary of Christ's Redemption
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Addressing representatives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in Rome, Pope Leo XIV said all Christians are called to be credible witnesses during this time of war and polarization. He also expressed his hope that all Christians can work together to celebrate the Year 2033, commemorating 2000 years of the Lord’s Redemption.
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- Vatican & World News 29.06.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- - Archbishop Moth of Westminster shares his experience of receiving the pallium from Pope Leo
- An Italian Red Cross worker explains how they support migrants as soon as they land in Lampedusa
- The search continues in Venezuela for 50 thousand missing people after last week’s earthquakes
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- June 29 2026, Angelus prayer - Pope Leo XIV
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- 17:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From St. Peter’s Square, recitation of the Angelus prayer led by Pope Leo XIV
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- Pope Leo: Peter and Paul show us how to seek unity and peace
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV recalls the witness of the Holy Apostles and their example of unity and peace.
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- Highlights of Pope Leo XIV's Mass on Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, and gives new Archbishops the pallium as a symbol of their unity with the Successor of Peter.
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- Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul Apostles, June 29, 2026 - Pope Leo XIV
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- 1:25:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV presides at Holy Mass, with the blessing and imposition of the Pallia on new Metropolitan Archbishops
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- Vatican & World News 28.06.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- June 28 2026, Angelus prayer - Pope Leo XIV
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- 17:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From St. Peter’s Square, recitation of the Angelus prayer led by Pope Leo XIV
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- June 28 2026, Angelus prayer - Pope Leo XIV + ASL
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- 18:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From St. Peter’s Square, recitation of the Angelus prayer led by Pope Leo XIV
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- Pope at Angelus: Love involves detachment, loss, hospitality
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- At the Angelus prayer, Pope Leo XIV says that true love requires us to be detached, accept loss, and provide hospitality to those in need.
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- Pope Leo concludes the Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Pope Leo XIV thanks the Cardinals for their desire to listen to young people and the deepest wounds that they face, saying their suffering is a cry through which the Holy Spirit continues to convert the Church.
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- Vatican & World News 27.06.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- - The third session of the Extraordinary Consistory has the Cardinals reflecting on the Church’s mission to foster goodness and build up society.
- The President of Caritas in Venezuela urges the international community not to lose sight of the consequences of last Wednesday's devastating earthquakes.
- One priest from Florida recalls his experience on a retreat in Rome, ending with Pope Leo’s General Audience.
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- A Miami priest on mission in Italy to proclaim the Gospel
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Father Michele Sega, 29, a parochial vicar at a parish in the United States, recalls several highlights from a retreat organized by the Neocatechumenal Way with around 800 priests from North, Central, and South America.
By Debora Donnini – Porto San Giorgio
They set out with trepidation in their hearts and many questions, but returned filled with joy—the kind that only the experience of God’s love can bring into one’s life.
The approximately 800 priests from North, Central, and South America, still gathered in Porto San Giorgio for a retreat organized by the Neocatechumenal Way, shared their experiences from the mission they carried out in Italy over the past few days.
They had set out last Saturday, June 20, with backpacks on their shoulders, traveling in pairs without money or cell phones. They journeyed to cities across various regions—from Piedmont to Sicily, passing through many towns in Sardinia.
All they carried were their ...
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- Vatican & World News 26.06.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- - Pope Leo XIV opens the Extraordinary Consistory with an address to his brother Cardinals
- A Ukrainian Cardinal speaks about giving the Pope a cross and a flag that belonged to a soldier
- Death toll in Venezuela rises to almost 600, as search operations continue
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- Pope Leo asks Cardinals for support and loyalty
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Pope Leo XIV asks the Cardinals for their explicit, public support for his ministry as the Successor of Peter, as he opens the Extraordinary Consistory.
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- Vatican & World News 25.06.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Donate to Peter's Pence and support the Holy Father's mission
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As part of the annual Peter's Pence collection, Catholics around the world are invited to support the Pope's universal mission of peace, hope, and charity by expressing our love and trust for the Successor of Peter through a donation, even a small offering.
Donate here: https://www.obolodisanpietro.va/en/dona.html
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- Donate to Peter's Pence for 2026 appeal
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As part of the annual Peter's Pence collection, Catholics around the world are invited to support the Pope's universal mission of peace, hope, and charity by expressing our love and trust for the Successor of Peter through a donation, even a small offering.
Donate here: https://obolodisanpietro.va/en/dona.html
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- June 24 2026, General Audience - Pope Leo XIV + ASL
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- 1:13:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- June 24 2026, General Audience - Pope Leo XIV + ASL
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- Vatican & World News 24.06.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- - The Pope meets with writers from around the world to mark the 100th anniversary of the Vatican Publishing House.
- Cardinal Michael Czerny writes a message for Sea Sunday on July 12, refocusing attention on the people behind the scenes of maritime commerce.
- The Catholic bishops of Kenya call for a renewed commitment to the dignity of human life, justice, and national dialogue.
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- June 24 2026, General Audience - Pope Leo XIV
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- 1:13:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father’s General Audience
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- Pope Leo calls for active participation at Mass
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to participate actively at Mass by offering ourselves to the Father through the hands of the priest.
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- Vatican & World News 23.06.2026
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- 14:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Reflection by Pope Leo XIV
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Reflection by Pope Leo XIV
"Today, crises have evolved from isolated events into persistent realities, marked by prolonged conflicts, chronic food insecurity, economic volatility, and growing climate vulnerabilities. This raises a fundamental question: what configuration of the global order is capable of producing, reproducing, and, at times, normalizing such conditions? The issue is no longer limited to how to intervene; rather, it extends to understanding why the system constantly produces the very problems it is then forced to correct."
(Address at UN World Food Programme, June 22, 2026)
