“The missionary scope of Lent”: Pope Leo XIV’s Ash Wednesday homily, with which he opens his first Lent

Feb 18, 2026 17:36

An Italian: this is the Pope’s new ambassador “to” Donald Trump

Archbishop Caccia, 68, has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2019, and succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, who has held the post since 2016

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Another dimension Leo XIV emphasized was the human element of storytelling. Technology may accelerate the flow of information, he observed, but experience and judgment remain essential for interpreting events and giving them meaning

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“The missionary scope of Lent”: Pope Leo XIV’s Ash Wednesday homily, with which he opens his first Lent

What does it mean that the Church is the mystery made perceptible? Pope Leo XIV explains it

“May the Pope retain his complete freedom to speak the truth and proclaim Jesus Christ,” asks Leo XIV