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

Feb 18, 2026 17:28

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Pope Leo XIV held a general audience in St. Peter's Square Photo: Vatican Media

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Why do we sometimes feel empty, even though we have done many things? Pope Leo XIV responds

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What is death? A short but profound catechesis by Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s general audience, December 10, 2025, on how Christ’s Resurrection sheds light on the mystery of death

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How does Christ enlighten our lives and give us hope? Pope Leo XIV responds with a catechesis

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How are Jesus’ death and resurrection the foundation of a spirituality of integral ecology? Pope Leo answers

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How does Easter spirituality nourish fraternity? Pope Leo XIV answers

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From Africa to Spain via Monaco: this is Leo XIV’s global travel schedule for 2026

The schedule outlines three distinct journeys: a ten-day pilgrimage across four African nations, a one-day visit to Monaco, and a six-day trip to Spain that will culminate in the Canary Islands. Together, they form a carefully calibrated map of priorities that blends history, diplomacy, evangelization and social concern.

Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

The episode underscores how quickly nuanced papal language can be refracted through national political debates—and how carefully episcopal conferences now feel compelled to guard the boundary between pastoral guidance and partisan interpretation

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

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Pope Leo XIV Reflects on Vatican Council II and Its Documents Thus Initiating a New Series of Catecheses

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What is death? A short but profound catechesis by Pope Leo XIV

How does Christ enlighten our lives and give us hope? Pope Leo XIV responds with a catechesis

How are Jesus’ death and resurrection the foundation of a spirituality of integral ecology? Pope Leo answers

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