What does the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross mean for Catholics today? Pope Leo XIV’s concise and concrete answer

Sep 14, 2025 19:20

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Pope Leo XIV appeared at the window of the papal apartment overlooking St. Peter's Square Photo: Vatican Media

General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

What should I do if I have been betrayed? The Pope’s beautiful catechesis based on Judas and a gesture by Jesus

Pope’s general audience, August 20, 2025, on how every betrayal can become an opportunity for salvation.

Aug 20, 2025 22:13

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Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

What does it mean to be a “sign of contradiction”? Pope Leo XIV explains it

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, August 17, 2025

Aug 17, 2025 23:05

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

A catechesis by Pope Leo XIV on betrayal

Pope’s general audience, August 13, 2025, on the betrayal of Jesus

Aug 13, 2025 17:17

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Justice and Peace•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Denounced It, but the World Ignored Him: Global Spending on Nuclear Weapons Is Growing

Nine countries account for this spending: from historic powers like the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom, to others that do not hide their nuclear ambitions, such as India, Pakistan, and North Korea.

Aug 10, 2025 23:34

Rafael Llanes

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

How we will invest the treasure that is our life? Pope Leo XIV responds with a brief reflection

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, August 10, 2025

Aug 10, 2025 23:26

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The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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What does the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross mean for Catholics today? Pope Leo XIV’s concise and concrete answer

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Jesus’ “I thirst” on the cross explained by Pope Leo XIV

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Turkish man arrested in the Netherlands as suspect in possible attack on Pope Francis

Pope Leo XIV on Jesus’ Feelings During His Arrest in the Garden of Olives

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What should I do if I have been betrayed? The Pope’s beautiful catechesis based on Judas and a gesture by Jesus

What does it mean to be a “sign of contradiction”? Pope Leo XIV explains it

A catechesis by Pope Leo XIV on betrayal

Pope Francis Denounced It, but the World Ignored Him: Global Spending on Nuclear Weapons Is Growing

How we will invest the treasure that is our life? Pope Leo XIV responds with a brief reflection