"I dream — and the dream has come true — of multitudes of God’s children, sanctifying themselves as ordinary citizens, sharing the ambitions and endeavours of their colleagues and friends.” Saint Josemaría
"I dream — and the dream has come true — of multitudes of God’s children, sanctifying themselves as ordinary citizens, sharing the ambitions and endeavours of their colleagues and friends.”
In his 28 May general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about the parable of the good Samaritan.
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.
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.
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.
Homily during Holy Mass with the Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on the morning of 9 May 2025.
Two UNIV participants, Daniel Marcinak and Matthew Moskowski, recall what a blessing it was being with Pope Francis during his final Easter.
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.
Report, video, and transcript of Pope Leo XIV’s first words to the faithful from St. Peter’s Basilica following his election.
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.”
