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  1. From the Church and the Pope

“God throws the seed of his Word on all kinds of soil”

From the Church and the Pope 05/21/2025

In his 21 May general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, begun by Pope Francis for the Jubilee of 2025. He spoke about the parable of the sower.

First Homily of Pope Leo XIV: “We are called to bear witness to our joyful faith in Christ”

From the Church and the Pope 05/09/2025

Homily during Holy Mass with the Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on the morning of 9 May 2025.

Video from UNIV to the Pope: Thank you, Pope Francis!

From the Church and the Pope 04/26/2025

Six days before his death, the Pope wrote a letter to the young people of UNIV. In this video, they thank him for 12 years of closeness. This year, nearly 3,000 students gathered in Rome for Holy Week in the Jubilee year. The 57th edition of UNIV also included a series of cultural events reflecting on this year’s theme: “Citizens of Our World.”

“Our first great desire: a united Church which becomes a leaven for a reconciled world”

From the Church and the Pope 05/18/2025
Pope Leo XIV at the Mass at the beginning of his pontificate, in St. Peter’s Square

Homily at the Holy Mass at the beginning of Pope Leo XIV's pontificate, and final words delivered before the recitation of the Regina Coeli in St. Peter's Square.

From St. Peter’s Square: Habemus Papam!

From the Church and the Pope 05/09/2025

Report, video, and transcript of Pope Leo XIV’s first words to the faithful from St. Peter’s Basilica following his election.

Livestream of Pope Francis' funeral

From the Church and the Pope 04/25/2025

Tomorrow at 10 a.m. (Rome time), the funeral Mass for the eternal repose of Pope Francis will be celebrated in the atrium of St. Peter's Basilica. It will be broadcast on the Vatican's official YouTube channel, the link to which can be found in this article.

First Activities of Pope Leo XIV

From the Church and the Pope 05/09/2025

On Saturday, 10 May, the Pope will meet with the cardinals. On Sunday, he will pray the Regina Caeli and give a greeting from the Central Loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. Communiqué from the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household.

Biography and Vocation of Pope Leo XIV

From the Church and the Pope 05/08/2025

Pope Leo XIV (United States, 1955) was born in Chicago. On 30 January 2023, Pope Francis appointed him Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. He was created and proclaimed Cardinal by Pope Francis on 30 September 2023. On 8 May 2025, with the name Leo XIV, he was elected the 267th Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88

From the Church and the Pope 04/21/2025

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

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