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

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Pope Leo XIV’s general audience took place in St. Peter’s Square on the morning of Wednesday, May 27. Photo: Vatican Media

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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

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

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

Pope’s general audience, February 18, 2026, on the Church as mystery and sacrament

Feb 18, 2026 17:28

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What is the relationship between the Word of God and the Church? Pope Leo XIV responds

Pope’s general audience, February 11, 2026, on “the profound and vital relationship between the Word of God and the Church.”

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

In what sense is the Bible the Word of God in human words? Pope Leo XIV responds

Pope’s general audience, February 4, 2026, on “Sacred Scripture: God’s Word in human words”

Feb 04, 2026 17:23

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

What is the relationship between Sacred Scripture and Tradition? Pope Leo XIV responds

Pope’s general audience, January 28, 2026, on the relationship between Scripture and Tradition

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Will the Pope Go to South America? Leo XIV Calls the Vatican’s No. 3 Official for an In-Person Meeting at the Hospital. Here’s the Latest on the Pope’s Health

Leo received respiratory physiotherapy and completed mobility exercises, beginning to walk around his hospital room and carrying out daily activities independently. He has also returned to his usual diet, eating both breakfast and lunch. According to his doctors, his recovery is following the expected course.

He walks, eats normally, celebrates Mass, and does physical therapy: what you need to know after Pope Leo XIV’s surgery

The encouraging signs have prompted cautious optimism, but they do not yet provide a complete picture of his prognosis. The Vatican has confirmed that the cancerous tissue was removed, while the results needed to establish whether the disease had spread have not been made public

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

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

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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

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

What is the relationship between the Word of God and the Church? Pope Leo XIV responds

In what sense is the Bible the Word of God in human words? Pope Leo XIV responds

What is the relationship between Sacred Scripture and Tradition? Pope Leo XIV responds