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  1. From the Church and the Pope

“To sanctify Sunday, it is fundamental to celebrate the Eucharist”

From the Church and the Pope 08/12/2026
Documents of Vatican Council II (Sacrosanctum Concilium: The Liturgical Year)

In his 12 August general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Sacrosanctum Concilium” and the liturgical year.

Pope's Prayer Intention for August 2026

From the Church and the Pope 08/04/2026

In his August prayer intention, Pope Leo invites us to pray for the evangelization of the city so that the Church might know how to reach out to everyone, offering comfort, community, and the joy of the Gospel in every corner of the city.

“Let us allow ourselves to be transformed by the mystery we celebrate”

From the Church and the Pope 06/24/2026
Documents of Vatican Council II (Sacrosanctum Concilium: The Mystery of the Eucharist)

In his 24 June general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Sacrosanctum Concilium” and the mystery of the Eucharist.

Resources for the Feast of the Transfiguration

From the Church and the Pope 08/06/2026

“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him” (Mt 17:5). On Mount Tabor, Peter, James, and John glimpsed the glory that awaits every follower of Christ, a glory meant not to remove them from ordinary life, but to strengthen them for it.

“God’s love forgets no one:” 6th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

From the Church and the Pope 07/24/2026

A message from Pope Leo XIV for the feast of St. Joachim and St. Anne, which is also the 6th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.

Papal Blessing for the Fourth Edition of the Navarro-Valls Award

From the Church and the Pope 06/24/2026

“Invoking the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Josemaría,” Pope Leo XIV sent his apostolic blessing to the participants in the fourth edition of the Navarro-Valls Award. The event took place on Tuesday 23 June in the Sala della Protomoteca at the Capitoline Museums.

“Prayer is a fundamental dimension of our humanity”

From the Church and the Pope 08/05/2026
Documents of Vatican Council II (Sacrosanctum Concilium: The Prayer of the Church)

In his 5 August general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Sacrosanctum Concilium” and the prayer of the Church.

Pope's Prayer Intention for July 2026

From the Church and the Pope 07/08/2026

In his prayer intention this month, Pope Leo invites us to pray so that the unique and unrepeatable value of every human being might be recognized and that our societies be open to protecting life through love, tenderness and responsibility.

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, now in audio and ebook

From the Church and the Pope 06/12/2026

“Magnifica Humanitas,” on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence, was published on 25 May 2026. This article contains a downloadable ebook, PDF, and audiobook.

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