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Peace is a duty that unites humanity, Pope Leo tells diplomats
Posted on 12/13/2025 06:23 AM ()
Speaking at the Jubilee for Italian Diplomacy, Pope Leo repeats the appeal of Paul VI for an end to war, and calls on diplomats to be men and women of dialogue.
Pope: At Christmas, let music be a ‘dwelling place for the soul’
Posted on 12/13/2025 05:48 AM ()
Pope Leo meets with artists and organisers involved in the Vatican’s Christmas Concert, saying that the festive period reminds us that God comes to meet us “at the very heart of our small human stories.”
Lord's Day Reflection: Rejoice in the Lord always!
Posted on 12/13/2025 04:40 AM ()
As the Church celebrates Gaudete Sunday - Fr Edmund Power reflects on the theme of "joy" that permeates the liturgy on the Third Sunday of Advent.
Pope: The Nativity is a gift of light for our world in need of hope
Posted on 12/13/2025 03:30 AM ()
Speaking to about 1,000 people taking part in the “Living Nativity” tradition at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, Pope Leo challenges them to spread the message that we are never alone and continue to be “pilgrims of hope, bearers of consolation and inspiration for all those you meet.”
Pope Leo thanks Riccardo Muti for making God's presence resound with beauty
Posted on 12/12/2025 12:20 PM ()
In the presence of Pope Leo XIV, Maestro Riccardo Muti conducts Cherubini’s "Mass for the Coronation of Charles X" at a Christmas concert in the Paul VI Hall, during which he receives the 2025 “Ratzinger Prize“. The concert was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the Dicastery for Culture and Education and the Pontifical Foundation "Gravissimum Educationis".
Pope at Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mary brings joy where human joy is lacking
Posted on 12/12/2025 09:44 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, who awakens “in the inhabitants of America the joy of knowing they are loved by God.”
Thai and Cambodian Catholic Bishops sound alarm amid border clashes
Posted on 12/12/2025 07:04 AM ()
The Catholic Bishops of Thailand and Cambodia voice their concern for the intensifying conflict along the two countries' shared border, as thousands of people have been displaced.
Second Advent reflection: Communion is not uniformity
Posted on 12/12/2025 06:18 AM ()
Fr. Roberto Pasolini, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his second Advent meditation to Pope Leo XIV and members of the Roman Curia.
Pope: Intelligence agencies must serve peace and never lose sight of human dignity
Posted on 12/12/2025 05:49 AM ()
In an address to Italy's secret services, Pope Leo XIV calls for security rooted in ethics, warning that the pursuit of peace must never come at the expense of human dignity or truth.
Pope to priests: Announce Christ in today’s confusing and noisy society
Posted on 12/12/2025 05:38 AM ()
In a message addressed to Latin American priests, seminarians, and religious men and women studying in Rome, Pope Leo XIV encourages them to remember their calling to follow Christ and strive to place God above everything.