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Pope in Ostia.

11 Pope's advice to parishes

On Sunday afternoon Pope Leo XIV made his first visit to a parish in the Diocese of Rome, Santa Maria Regina Pacis (Queen of Peace) in Ostia Lido. There he met with children, young and old, encouraged them to “form a team”, celebrated Holy Mass, and gave them various pieces of advice.

CNS / Omnes

17 Feb 2026
Children in Ukraine.

Pope Leo urges protection and cultivation of even small signs of peace

The “logic of opposition” that dominates both global and national politics is “the most current factor in a planetary destabilization that is becoming increasingly dramatic and unpredictable,” wrote the Pope in his message for World Peace Day. Military spending already accounts for 2.5% of global GDP, and Leo XIV has urged that small signs of peace be protected.

CNS / Omnes

19 Dec 2025
Pope Leo XIV

The Pope prays that Mary will fill believers with hope and open oases of peace.

As he celebrated the feast of the Immaculate Conception while the Jubilee Year came to a close, Pope Leo XIV prayed today in Rome that the “hope of the Jubilee” would “flourish in Rome and in every corner of the earth,” bringing with it reconciliation, nonviolence, and peace.

CNS / Omnes

8 Dec 2025
Pope and religious leaders plant olive tree in Beirut.

The Pope calls for dialogue in the Middle East, Ukraine, Venezuela, and will visit Africa

At the end of his first trip abroad as Pope, focused on dialogue, Pope Leo XIV said that the examples of friendship and respect he had seen could be a useful example for the people of North America and Europe as well. The Holy Father hopes to visit Africa, including Algeria, where St. Augustine served.

CNS / Omnes

3 Dec 2025
Pope Leo XIV and President of Lebanon

Pope's message of brotherhood and peace to the Middle East as he leaves Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV concluded his stay in Lebanon with what he called “a sincere appeal: for an end to attacks and hostilities.” “The Middle East needs new approaches to reject the mentality of revenge and violence,” he said.

CNS / Omnes

2 Dec 2025
Pope to young Lebanese people.

Pope encourages young Lebanese people to build a future of peace

Even in the face of difficulties and the constant threat of war, Lebanon's young people and religious leaders have enormous resources to build a better future for all, Pope Leo XIV said.

CNS / Omnes

2 Dec 2025
Pope Leo XIV with the president and Lebanese society.

Pope Francis praises Lebanon's resilience and urges them not to give up on peace

Coming from Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Beirut, the Lebanese capital, at 3:34 p.m. local time. After visiting the President of the Republic, the Pontiff praised the resilience of the Lebanese as peacemakers: a people who do not give up, who reconcile, and whose people dare to stay in the country.

CNS / Omnes

30 Nov 2025
Pope Leo greets the Armenian archbishop on November 30, 2025.

Pope reinforces his commitment to Christian unity by leaving Turkey

On his last morning in Turkey, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the commitment of the Catholic Church, and that of his Petrine ministry, to the search for Christian unity. He went so far as to affirm that the search for full communion among Christians “It is one of the priorities of the Catholic Church.".

CNS / Omnes

30 Nov 2025
Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul.

León XIV to Catholics in Turkey: Advent ‘resolutions’ to build bridges

At the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV offered a proposal for “resolutions” to work on during Advent in his homily during Holy Mass: building bridges with other Catholics, other Christians, and other believers in God.  

CNS / Omnes

29 Nov 2025
Pope Leo and Patriarch Bartholomew in Iznik (Turkey).

The Pope: The Nicene Creed remains and unites; the risk is to misrepresent Jesus

Although ancient Nicaea lies in ruins, Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew I met in Turkey to celebrate the enduring faith established in the Nicene Creed. The risk? “Reducing Jesus Christ to a kind of charismatic leader or superman,” said the Pope.

CNS / Omnes

28 Nov 2025