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Below are some of the top 10 most famous quotes from his first year, including words and his early Papacy. There is a bonus 11th quote at the end.
Top 10 Quotes from the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV (2025–Present)
1. First words as Pontiff of the Catholic Church
“Peace be with all of you! Dear brothers and sisters, these are the first words spoken by the risen Christ, the Good Shepherd who laid down His life for God’s flock. I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world. Peace be with you!”Source: First greeting from St. Peter’s Basilica
2. On God’s love - Core of Faith
“God loves us, God loves you all, and evil will not prevail!”
Source: Apostolic Blessing “Urbi et Orbi,” May 8, 2025.
3. On Young People and Vocations
“And to young people, I say: Do not be afraid! Accept the invitation of the Church and of Christ the Lord!”
Source: First Regina Caeli address, May 2025.
2. On God’s love - Core of Faith
“God loves us, God loves you all, and evil will not prevail!”
Source: Apostolic Blessing “Urbi et Orbi,” May 8, 2025.
3. On Young People and Vocations
“And to young people, I say: Do not be afraid! Accept the invitation of the Church and of Christ the Lord!”
Source: First Regina Caeli address, May 2025.
4. On building unity
“So, let us move forward, without fear, together, hand in hand with God and with one another other! We are followers of Christ. Christ goes before us. The world needs his light. Humanity needs him as the bridge that can lead us to God and his love. Help us, one and all, to build bridges through dialogue and encounter, joining together as one people, always at peace.”
Source: First greeting from St. Peter’s Basilica
5. On peace and action
“...contact the authorities—political leaders, congressmen—to ask them, to tell them, to work for peace and to reject war and violence.”
Source: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-04/pope-leo-xiv-appeal-to-journalists-castel-gandolfo-7-april-2026.html
6. Against violence
“Be peacemakers at home, at school, in sports, everywhere. Never be violent, neither with words nor with gestures. Never! Evil can only be overcome with good.”
Source: 2026 Angelus
7. On All Humanity
“...that light of Christ which is resplendent on the face of the Church, by proclaiming his Gospel to every creature (cf. Mk 16:15). Since the Church, in Christ, is a sacrament — a sign and instrument, that is, of communion with God and of the unity of the entire human race — it here proposes, for the benefit of the faithful and of the entire world, to describe more clearly, and in the tradition laid down by earlier councils, its own nature and universal mission.”
Source: Extraordinary Consistory address (Jan 7, 2026)
“So, let us move forward, without fear, together, hand in hand with God and with one another other! We are followers of Christ. Christ goes before us. The world needs his light. Humanity needs him as the bridge that can lead us to God and his love. Help us, one and all, to build bridges through dialogue and encounter, joining together as one people, always at peace.”
Source: First greeting from St. Peter’s Basilica
5. On peace and action
“...contact the authorities—political leaders, congressmen—to ask them, to tell them, to work for peace and to reject war and violence.”
Source: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-04/pope-leo-xiv-appeal-to-journalists-castel-gandolfo-7-april-2026.html
6. Against violence
“Be peacemakers at home, at school, in sports, everywhere. Never be violent, neither with words nor with gestures. Never! Evil can only be overcome with good.”
Source: 2026 Angelus
7. On All Humanity
“...that light of Christ which is resplendent on the face of the Church, by proclaiming his Gospel to every creature (cf. Mk 16:15). Since the Church, in Christ, is a sacrament — a sign and instrument, that is, of communion with God and of the unity of the entire human race — it here proposes, for the benefit of the faithful and of the entire world, to describe more clearly, and in the tradition laid down by earlier councils, its own nature and universal mission.”
Source: Extraordinary Consistory address (Jan 7, 2026)
8. On Civility
“Let us disarm words and we will help to disarm the world.”
Source: Address to representatives of the media, May 12, 2025.
9. On Interior Peace
“Peace is built in the heart and from the heart, by eliminating pride and vindictiveness and carefully choosing our words.”
Source: Address to the diplomatic corps, May 16, 2025.
10. On Forgiveness“Let us disarm words and we will help to disarm the world.”
Source: Address to representatives of the media, May 12, 2025.
9. On Interior Peace
“Peace is built in the heart and from the heart, by eliminating pride and vindictiveness and carefully choosing our words.”
Source: Address to the diplomatic corps, May 16, 2025.
"By grace, forgiveness has the power to open hearts, regardless of what they have been through. The violence suffered cannot be erased, but forgiveness granted to those who offend us is a foretaste of the Kingdom of God on earth. It is the fruit of God’s work that puts an end to evil and establishes justice. Redemption is mercy, and it can bring us a better future, even while we await the Lord’s return. He alone will wipe away every tear and open to us the book of history, allowing us to read the pages that today escape our understanding (cf. Rev 5)."
Source: Prayer Vigil
BONUS 11. God Speaks to Everyone
"human conscience, understood as the inner sanctuary where men and women discover themselves drawn by the voice of God"
Source: To University in Cameroon
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