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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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pilgrimage organized by the Society of St. Pius X

Leo XIV writes to the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X: «With a heavy heart, I feel it is my duty to ask you to abandon your plan.»

Pope Leo has sent a letter to the Society of St. Pius X, extending an olive branch for dialogue and urging them to desist from the schismatic act committed by this institution.

Maria José Atienza

30 Jun 2026

Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

Leo XIV: The Christian presence is not about domination but about service and unity

"The witness of Saints Peter and Paul has played a decisive role in ensuring that the Christian presence in history is not oriented toward domination, but toward service, unity, and reconciliation," Pope Leo XIV stated during the Angelus on this solemn feast day.

Omnes Editorial Staff

29 Jun 2026

Pope Presents Pallium to Archbishop of Denver

The Pope Strongly Calls for Unity as He Presents the Palls at the Churches of St. Peter and St. Paul

On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, during which he conferred the pallium on 35 new archbishops, Pope Leo XIV invited us to look to these two saints, “pillars of the Church,” to understand how we can be like them, “apostles and architects of unity.”.

Francisco Otamendi

29 Jun 2026

Extraordinary Consistory

The cardinals conclude the Extraordinary Consistory with the Pope

In addition to making progress on the topics proposed for these sessions, during the Extraordinary Consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV, the cardinals were able to get to know one another, which they described as an achievement and an opportunity for the Church.

OSV / Omnes

29 Jun 2026

Statue of the Virgin Mary with the Child, in Caracas.

The Venezuelans who have died, those who have been injured, and their families are in the Pope’s heart

León XIV continues to express his spiritual solidarity with the Venezuelan people in the wake of the earthquakes. He did so today during the Angelus, in which He prayed for his Venezuelan brothers and sisters, and for the eternal rest of the deceased, the injured, and their families.

Francisco Otamendi

29 Jun 2026

Jon Fosse greets the Pope.

The Pope with Pulitzer Prize Winners: Writing Is “An Act of Humanity”

Pulitzer Prize-winning writers, a Nobel Prize laureate, novelists, and authors from various countries have gathered at the Vatican with Leo XIV. Writing is “an act of humanity,” said the Pope, who urged people to read books as an antidote to “closed-mindedness” and as protection against fundamentalism and “ideological shortcuts.”.

OSV / Omnes

27 Jun 2026

City Council Meeting, January 26

León XIV Opens the Extraordinary Consistory with a Call for Synodality, Peace, and Mission

Leo XIV has welcomed cardinals from around the world to the Vatican, where they will hold an Extraordinary Consistory on June 26 and 27.

Paloma López Campos

26 Jun 2026

Pope: Mass with the cardinals, January 2026.

The Liturgy of the Word and the Eucharist are a single act of worship, the Pope emphasizes

León XIV stated today that the Liturgy of the Word and the Eucharistic Liturgy “are so closely united that they constitute a single act of worship.” He encouraged greater participation in Mass during the holidays and said that visiting the tombs of the Apostles should strengthen fraternal communion and the Church’s evangelizing mission.

Francisco Otamendi

24 Jun 2026

priest homily

The Vatican denies the Church in Germany permission for laypeople to preach during the Eucharistic homily

The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has rejected the request from the German Bishops’ Conference, arguing that reserving the homily for ordained ministers is not merely a disciplinary rule, but rather derives from the very nature of the liturgy

Javier García Herrería

23 Jun 2026

The Pope greets a boy in Pavia, Italy.

León XIV Offers the Key to Evangelization: an “Intimate Relationship” with Jesus

The strength to never give up and to continue spreading the message of hope, love, and peace comes from “a deep relationship” with Jesus, the Pope said during this Sunday’s Angelus. This also enables us to face hostility and persecution, just as the early Christians did.

Omnes Editorial Staff

22 Jun 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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