Pope's Prayer Intention for August 2025
"Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political, religious or ideological reasons." (Leo XIV)
“True love is given before it is reciprocated”
In his 6 August general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about the preparation of the Last Supper.
“Closing in on oneself is never a solution”
In his 30 July general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about the healing of of a deaf man with a speech impediment.
What happened at the last Jubilee of Youth?
Saint John Paul II convoked the first Jubilee of Youth in 2000. It was the central event of the Great Jubilee of the Catholic Church, marking the 15th World Youth Day and bringing together more than two million young people from around the world.
Signs of Hope: 5th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
A message from Pope Leo XIV for the feast of St. Joachim and St. Anne, with also the 5th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Pope's Prayer Intention for July 2025
"Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel." (Leo XIV)
Resources for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Texts to help live the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated this Friday, 27 June.
“With Jesus, we can face reality”
In his 25 June general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about the healing of the hemorrhaging woman and the daughter of Jairus.
“Let us give voice to our desire to be healed”
In his 18 June general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about the healing of the paralytic.
“Take courage, get up!”
In his 11 June general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about the healing of Bartimaeus.