Leo XIV’s First Holy Week and His Appeals for Peace
ANALYSIS: Leo presents faith as the foundation of the Church’s message to the world, emphasizing the power of symbols over rhetoric. In a move that set the tenor of his first Easter as Roman pontiff, Leo XIV personally carried the cross through all 14 Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum on Good Friday, the […]
Pope Leo XIV: Threat to Iran ‘Not Acceptable’
Attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law and are also a sign of hatred, division, and destruction, Pope Leo XIV said. “Let’s come back to the table,” he said. Pope Leo XIV renewed his forceful appeal for an end to war and urged an embrace of dialogue, distinguishing himself as a singular global voice calling […]
Pope Leo XIV: Truth Does Not Remain Hidden
Upon the recitation of the Regina Caeli, the pope also remembered Pope Francis, who died a year ago on Easter Monday. On his first Easter Monday as pope, Leo XIV appeared at the window of the Apostolic Palace under bright sunshine and clear skies to lead the Regina Caeli with thousands of pilgrims gathered in […]
Pope Leo XIV: Every Vocation Is a Path of Beauty
In a message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations titled “The Interior Discovery of God’s Gift,” the Holy Father reflects on the interior dimension of one’s vocation. The Vatican has published Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 63rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which will be celebrated on April 26, the Fourth […]
Pope Leo XIV Announces April 11 Peace Vigil
In his first Easter message to the city and the world, the pontiff urged those with weapons to lay them down. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he will lead a prayer vigil for peace on April 11 at St. Peter’s Basilica, using his first Easter urbi et orbi message to make […]
Pope Leo XIV: Christ Gives Peace to the Whole World
On his first Easter as pontiff, Leo XIV urged Christians to bring the hope of the Resurrection into a world scarred by war, violence, and injustice. Pope Leo XIV on Easter Sunday called for peace throughout the world, urging Christians to carry the hope of the Resurrection into a world wounded by war, violence, and […]
Easter 2026 Urbi et Orbi: Full Text of Pope Leo XIV’s Message
Brothers and sisters,Christ is risen! Happy Easter! For centuries, the Church has joyfully sung of the event that is the origin and foundation of her faith: “Yes, Christ my hope is arisen / Christ indeed from death is risen / Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning” (Easter Sequence). Easter is the victory of life over […]
At Easter Vigil, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace to grow and flourish throughout the world
The ancient vigil “stretches across the centuries as a path of reconciliation and grace,” the pope said at the Vatican.Pope Leo XIV at the Vaticanʼs Easter Vigil on April 4 described the ancient ceremony as “filled with light” and as the “mother of all vigils” where the faithful “relive the memorial of the victory of […]
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Carries Cross at Colosseum
The pope personally carried the cross through every station of the Good Friday Way of the Cross at the Colosseum. Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to “live our lives as a journey” and prayed for the Church to “follow in the footprints” of Christ as he walked the Via Crucis on April 3. The […]
Pope Leo XIV Leads Way of the Cross at Colosseum
The Holy Father carried the cross at the Roman amphitheater on Good Friday, the first time a pope has done so in several years. Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to “live our lives as a journey” and prayed for the Church to “follow in the footprints” of Christ as he walked the Via Crucis […]