The Beatitudes: A Meditation by Pope Leo XIV

Feb 01, 2026 19:08

ZENIT Staff

the Holy Father in reciting the Marian prayer of the Angelus. Photo: Vatican Media

[PHOTO GALLERY] In the Vatican Gardens, Pope Leo XIV opens a World Week of Prayer for Peace with hundreds of children

The initiative runs from 1 to 7 October and unites children, families, schools, parishes, and communities around the world in a single prayer.

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The figures, released on September 23 by the polling firm Zuban Córdoba, provide an early indication of the reception Leo XIV may encounter when he reaches Argentina from Uruguay. The survey was conducted from September 16 to 19 among 2,000 people across the country, with a 95 percent confidence level, according to the pollster.

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The Beatitudes: A Meditation by Pope Leo XIV

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