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22 August: Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace

Pope Leo XIV made this request at the end of his General Audience on Wednesday, 20 August. For the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, he asks that we all go to our Lady’s intercession, beseeching her for an end to the war in the Holy Land, Ukraine, and all countries in conflict.

“God does absolutely everything to reach us”

In his 20 August general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about Jesus' forgiveness at the Last Supper.

“Even if we fail, God will never fail us”

In his 13 August general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about Judas' betrayal at the Last Supper.

“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.

Pope's Prayer Intention for August 2025

In a world where tensions are mounting, Pope Leo XIV invites us to pray in August for mutual coexistence. In his prayer intention, he prays especially that societies not fall into the temptation of confrontation over ethnic, political or religious reasons.

“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.

For formation in discernment - The Pope Video - July 2025

The Pope Video, produced by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network with the collaboration of the Diocese of Brooklyn, invites us to dedicate a moment of prayer, asking the Holy Spirit to grant us the grace of hearing his voice.

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.