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Pope Leo XIV in today’s catechesis for the Regina Caeli on May 24, his final Regina Caeli of 2026.  FULL TEXT -  Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! On this Solemnity of Pentecost we are called to contemplate the gift of the Holy Spirit, poured out in abundance on the nascent Church and, today, given once again to its members, as the light and strength that accompanies them in every situation of life. We can reflect on an image of the Spirit that is given to us by today's liturgy: the Spirit opens the doors . The Gospel, in fact, tells us that "the doors where the disciples were were locked for fear of the Jews" ( Jn 20:19), and at the same time, the Book of the Acts of the Apostles tells us that the Spirit arrived like a mighty wind (cf. Acts 2:2), who opened those doors, impelling the disciples to go out and proclaim the Good News of the risen Christ. We can also ask ourselves today: what doors does the Holy Spirit open? The first door is that of God himself, in th...