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The Pope sings of love and the purity of the soul in the Assumption of Mary

León XIV has returned to Castelgandolfo to celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The glorification of Mary in soul and body teaches us that our true beauty lies in showing, even in our flesh, the signs of love that has no end, he stated in a beautiful homily.
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Francisco Otamendi

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Beirut after Israeli attack

Pope shouts ‘Enough of war’ and invokes peace in the midst of negotiations

Leo XIV cried out this Saturday for the gift of peace for the world, with ‘Enough of war and force’, after a Rosary to the Virgin Mary prayed in St. Peter's Basilica. The Pope has involved the rulers, and also each one, to be “artisans of peace”.  

Francisco Otamendi

11 Apr 2026

The Pope on Easter Tuesday 2026

Pope's satisfaction with immediate truce and Peace Vigil on Saturday

Only one theme prevailed in the Pope's catechesis this Easter Wednesday on the universal vocation to holiness. Leo XIV's satisfaction with the announcement of a two-week truce in the Middle East war, and the call to the Prayer Vigil for Peace this Saturday.

Francisco Otamendi

8 Apr 2026

Pope Leo XIV Easter 2026

Why is the Octave of Easter a solemnity? The Pope answers

“Christ is risen! Happy Easter!". Proclaiming Christ's Easter means giving new voice to hope, not to violence, the Pope said at the Regina caeli on Easter Monday, contrasting the living Christ with the fake news about the body of Jesus.  

Francisco Otamendi

6 Apr 2026

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The cry of Leo XIV: «We are becoming accustomed to violence and indifferent to the death of thousands of people».»

In the Urbi et Orbi blessing, the Pope announced a day of prayer for peace on April 11.

Omnes Editorial Staff

5 Apr 2026

Easter light

Pope stresses that the light of Easter overcomes hatred and renews the world

"They wanted to go to the tomb of Jesus. They expected to find it sealed, with a large stone at the entrance. This is sin: a very heavy barrier that encloses us and separates us from God. Mary of Magdala and the other Mary, however, were not intimidated.".

Omnes Editorial Staff

4 Apr 2026

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Women and the exercise of authority mark the Pope's Way of the Cross

Leo XIV presided this Good Friday at the Roman Colosseum over the Stations of the Cross written by Fr. Francesco Patton, ofm, former Custos of the Holy Land.   

Francisco Otamendi

4 Apr 2026

Santo Sepulcro Church, closed.

Pope talks with Herzog and Zelensky on Good Friday, urges peace

Hours before the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord and the Way of the Cross in the Colosseum, Pope Leo had a telephone conversation this Good Friday with the Israeli President, Isaac Herzog, on the day of the Pontifical Collection for the Holy Places, and also with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.  

Francisco Otamendi

3 Apr 2026

Leo XIV

Leo XIV: “Saints make history”.”

During one of the homilies delivered on Holy Thursday, Leo XIV pointed out that we need the example of Christ “to learn to love, not because we are incapable of it, but precisely to educate ourselves and others in true love.”.

Paloma López Campos

2 Apr 2026

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Leo XIV asks to pray for priests in crisis and to care for them

The video with Leo XIV's prayer intention for the month of April, disseminated through the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, invites us to pray for all priests, especially for those who are going through moments of crisis, and to accompany them with closeness and sincere prayer.

Omnes Editorial Staff

1 Apr 2026

The Pope greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Holy Wednesday.

Pope relaunches the mission of the laity in the Church and in the world

On Holy Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV stressed the mission and apostolate of the laity in society, relaunching the call of St. John Paul II and Francis to show the beauty of the Christian life. He did so before two thousand five hundred participants in the International University Conference UNIV 2026.  

Francisco Otamendi

1 Apr 2026

Pope's Travels

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Holywins: una alternativa alegre y católica a Halloween

Omnes Editorial Staff

pensamiento político san agustín

¿Cuál es el pensamiento político de san Agustín?

Santiago Leyra Curiá

Centenary of Our Lady of Fatima, 2017

Miracles of the Virgin Mary and nature: 'the sun danced', snowfalls, flowers…

Francisco Otamendi

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