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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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Pope Audience Ash Wednesday.

Pope calls for conversion of heart as Lent begins

Leo XIV prayed to the Lord during his audience on Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, that he would grant us the gift of “true conversion of heart. He did so in English and in the other languages of the catechesis, which dealt with Vatican II's Lumen Gentium.

Francisco Otamendi

18 Feb 2026

The Pope defends the importance of care.

Leo XIV calls for caring attitude for sustainable health systems

In his address to the Pontifical Academy for Life, Pope Leo XIV called for two attitudes. Care as support and closeness to others, and the understanding and practice of the common good, so that it is not neglected under the pressure of individual and national interests.

Francisco Otamendi

17 Feb 2026

Prelate of Opus Dei

Pope receives Opus Dei prelate for second time since his election

The Holy Father pointed out that the statutes are still "under study and that it is not yet possible to foresee a date of publication"."

Javier García Herrería

16 Feb 2026

The Pope at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vartican Gardens.

Pope stresses that true justice is love

Almost on the eve of the beginning of Lent this coming Ash Wednesday, and of the Spiritual Exercises next Sunday, the Pope has stressed that true justice is love. Yesterday he completed appointments and renewals of the Dicastery for Bishops.

Francisco Otamendi

15 Feb 2026

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3 keys to Leo XIV in the Pope's message for Lent

How to live fully this Lent? The Pope Leo XIV has drawn up a simple road map of three attitudes to better live the "mystery of God" and place him at the center of our lives.

Teresa Aguado Peña

13 Feb 2026

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Vatican makes dialogue with Lefebvrians conditional on suspension of new episcopal ordinations

Rome proposes to the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X a theological dialogue on the Second Vatican Council in order to achieve "full communion" and a canonical status.

Omnes Editorial Staff

12 Feb 2026

Papa greets an elderly woman.

Rome-Lourdes-Chiclayo, the axis of Our Lady's protection of the sick

The invocation of Pope Leo XIV to the Virgin of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens, and the celebration at the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace, in Chiclayo (Peru), of the World Day of the Sick, presided over by Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.I., mark the petition for the sick and their families to the Virgin Mary this February 11, 2026.

Francisco Otamendi

11 Feb 2026

Elise Ann Allen: “Leo XIV is not a Francis II, he has his own style”.”

Elise Ann Allen was the first journalist to interview Leo XIV. Her work was collected in a book that was published worldwide. Omnes talks to her about the first months of his pontificate.

Giovanni Tridente

11 Feb 2026

Saint Josephine Bakhita.

Anti-Trafficking Day: “Peace begins with dignity,” Pope stresses

In the memory of santa Josefina Bakhita, Pope Leo XIV has recalled in the XII World Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking, that “peace begins with dignity”. He also praised Blessed Valera as ‘an encouragement for priests’, and prayed for Nigeria, and for Italy, Morocco, Portugal and Andalusia (Spain), affected by floods.   

Omnes Editorial Staff

8 Feb 2026

Pope at the Audience of February 4.

Pope to formators: “without sacraments there is no Christian life”.”

Pope Leo XIV said in the plenary session of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life that the formator is more “father” than “pedagogue”: “to beget in faith” is “to share what we live, with generosity, sincere love for souls”. With Benedict XVI, he said that “without sacraments there is no Christian life”.

Omnes Editorial Staff

6 Feb 2026

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Holywins: una alternativa alegre y católica a Halloween

Omnes Editorial Staff

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¿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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