What is the liturgical year? Leo XIV explains it and warns against the “virtualization” of Sunday, the Lord’s Day

Aug 12, 2026 17:57

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Pope Leo XIV presided over the Wednesday general audience inside St. Peter’s Basilica Photo: Vatican Media

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What does it mean that the Church is a “sacrament of salvation”? Pope Leo XIV answers

The Pope’s General Audience, May 6, 2026, on the eschatological dimension of the Church

May 07, 2026 12:31

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“I’ve never seen anything like it”: Leon XIV recounts his trip to Africa and the impact his encounter with prisoners in Guinea had on him

General Audience with the Pope, April 29, 2026, on the Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea

Apr 29, 2026 14:40

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Holiness and the Evangelical Counsels Explained in Light of the Second Vatican Council by Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s General Audience, April 8, 2026, on holiness and the evangelical counsels

Apr 08, 2026 10:49

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Pope Leo XIV defends the priesthood in the Church as a vocation reserved for men in a catechesis, following the Second Vatican Council

Pope’s General Audience, March 25, 2026, on the Church in its hierarchical structure

Mar 25, 2026 17:24

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What does it mean that the Church is a priestly and prophetic people? Pope Leo XIV explains it

General Audience with the Pope, March 18, 2026, on the Church as a priestly and prophetic people

Mar 19, 2026 10:32

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Sovereign Order of the Temple of Christ Association

Pope Leo XIV Sued in Spanish Courts: The Case of the “Templars” Seeking Ecclesiastical Rehabilitation… and Money

At the center of the case is the suppression of the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. The modern organization presents itself as its heir and argues that Pope Clement V’s decision in 1312 was illegitimate, maintaining that the suppression took place under political pressure from King Philip IV of France.

Leo XIV Speaks Out in Support of Palestinians Attacked by Jewish Settlers in Tierra Sana: Here’s What’s Happening

The episode has become more than another isolated clash in the West Bank. It has exposed, in a matter of days, the convergence of three increasingly serious problems: settler violence, the difficulty of protecting Palestinian civilians under occupation, and the weakening of the institutions that provide basic services to them.

What is the liturgical year? Leo XIV explains it and warns against the “virtualization” of Sunday, the Lord’s Day

What does it mean to be part of Christ’s table, the Eucharist? Leo XIV explains it

The Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Spain, as Told by the Pope Himself: This Is How Pope Leo XIV Experienced Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands

Reflections by Leo XIV on certain elements that constitute the sacred liturgy, such as rite, sign, and symbol

Pope Leo XIV calls the liturgy the “driving force of evangelization” and urges priests to respect liturgical texts and norms

Pope Leo XIV announces that he will speak regularly on the liturgy: and this is his first address

What does it mean that Mary is a model of the Church? Leo XIV’s response

What does it mean that the Church is a “sacrament of salvation”? Pope Leo XIV answers

“I’ve never seen anything like it”: Leon XIV recounts his trip to Africa and the impact his encounter with prisoners in Guinea had on him

Holiness and the Evangelical Counsels Explained in Light of the Second Vatican Council by Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV defends the priesthood in the Church as a vocation reserved for men in a catechesis, following the Second Vatican Council

What does it mean that the Church is a priestly and prophetic people? Pope Leo XIV explains it