The Pope’s first homily dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the Feast of the Assumption

Aug 15, 2025 16:13

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV presided over the Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Photo: Vatican Media

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Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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