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Pope Leo XIV's Christmas Message "...Baby Jesus, lying in the manger, blesses everything and everyone. His gentle and humble presence spreads God's tenderness everywhere" to Vatican Employees

Pope Leo XIV Tells Priests "Instead of seeking to dominate or take on all tasks themselves, priests “must discover...charisms of the laity" FULL TEXT Apostolic Letter

Pope Leo XIV's Prayer Intentions for 2026 - a Complete List for Each Month of the New Year

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Appoints as New Bishop of Tucson, Arizona, Reverend James Misko

Pope Leo XIV's Christmas Message to the Curia "The Lord’s birth brings the gift of peace and invites us to become its prophetic sign in a human and cultural context that is too fragmented"

Pope Leo XIV Publishes a Rescript and Approves New Legal Protections for Employees of the Holy See

Pope Leo XIV says "as you stand before your Nativity scenes, please pray to Jesus...let us pray together that all the world’s children may live in peace" FULL TEXT

Pope Leo XIV says "To hope is to see this world become God's world: the world in which God, human beings and all creatures walk together again"

Pope Leo XIV Tells Young "when you pray...ask to be like those angels who proclaim God's glory and peace...This peace is the commitment of every person of good will...to become better every day"

Pope Leo XIV Brings 15 Closer to Sainthood Including 11 Spanish Martyrs, a Nun, a Priest from India, and Recognizes a Miracle of Enrique Shaw

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Florida Bishop Barbarito and Appoints Reverend Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez as Successor

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Appoints Monsignor Peter Bui from Vietnam as New Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of England's Cardinal Nichols and Appoints Archbishop Richard Moth as Successor

Pope Leo XIV's 1st World Day of Peace Message “Peace be with you!” - "a peace that is unarmed and disarming, humble...comes from God who loves us all unconditionally" FULL TEXT

Pope Leo XIV Warns "where technology and artificial intelligence increasingly manage...our activities, it is urgent to ensure that companies are characterized first and foremost as human and fraternal"

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Cardinal Dolan of New York and Appoints as New Archbishop Ronald Hicks for New York

Pope Leo XIV Speaks with Israeli President Herzog by Phone about Sydney Attack and Emphasized Urgency of Humanitarian Aid for Holy Land Region

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Bishop Ramón Bejarano for California who Grew Up in Mexico

Pope Leo XIV Reveals the Secret of the Heart is Found "by loving the neighbour we meet along the way: brothers and sisters" in "the love of God...who is Love" FULL TEXT

Pope Leo XIV at Surprise Concert Tells Kids "let us do more to proclaim peace, love, and unity in the world" and is Gifted a Tennis Racket!