What does the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross mean for Catholics today? Pope Leo XIV’s concise and concrete answer

Sep 14, 2025 19:20

Pope Leo XIV appeared at the window of the papal apartment overlooking St. Peter's Square Photo: Vatican Media

Peruvian government announces Pope’s trip; Vatican officially announces he will not visit the United States

On February 8, the Holy See confirmed that Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, has no plans to travel to the United States during the coming year, despite the symbolic coincidence of the country’s semiquincentennial

Joy, the taste of life, and how to rekindle it: a simple meditation by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, February 8, 2026

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What does the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross mean for Catholics today? Pope Leo XIV’s concise and concrete answer

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