Pope Leo XIV: Christ Gives Peace to the Whole World
On his first Easter as pontiff, Leo XIV urged Christians to bring the hope of the Resurrection into a world scarred by war, violence, and injustice. Pope Leo XIV on Easter Sunday called for peace throughout the world, urging Christians to carry the hope of the Resurrection into a world wounded by war, violence, and […]
Easter 2026 Urbi et Orbi: Full Text of Pope Leo XIV’s Message
Brothers and sisters,Christ is risen! Happy Easter! For centuries, the Church has joyfully sung of the event that is the origin and foundation of her faith: “Yes, Christ my hope is arisen / Christ indeed from death is risen / Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning” (Easter Sequence). Easter is the victory of life over […]
At Easter Vigil, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace to grow and flourish throughout the world
The ancient vigil “stretches across the centuries as a path of reconciliation and grace,” the pope said at the Vatican.Pope Leo XIV at the Vaticanʼs Easter Vigil on April 4 described the ancient ceremony as “filled with light” and as the “mother of all vigils” where the faithful “relive the memorial of the victory of […]
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Carries Cross at Colosseum
The pope personally carried the cross through every station of the Good Friday Way of the Cross at the Colosseum. Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to “live our lives as a journey” and prayed for the Church to “follow in the footprints” of Christ as he walked the Via Crucis on April 3. The […]
Pope Leo XIV Leads Way of the Cross at Colosseum
The Holy Father carried the cross at the Roman amphitheater on Good Friday, the first time a pope has done so in several years. Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to “live our lives as a journey” and prayed for the Church to “follow in the footprints” of Christ as he walked the Via Crucis […]
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Good Friday in St. Peter’s
After the proclamation of the Gospel of John’s account of Christ’s passion, the papal preacher, Father Roberto Pasolini, OFMCap, delivered a homily. VATICAN — Pope Leo XIV presided over the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion in St. Peter’s Basilica on Good Friday during which the preacher of the papal household exhorted Christians to “approach the […]
Pope Leo Speaks With Israeli, Ukrainian Presidents
The pontiff discussed the ongoing wars and exchanged Easter greetings with the two presidents. Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Good Friday. The Vatican said the pope spoke separately with both presidents on April 3. They exchanged Easter and Passover greetings. Leo also spoke […]
What Are the Good Friday Reproaches?
The Good Friday Reproaches are a series of antiphons, known also as “Popule Meus” (“My People”), and come from the opening lines of the Latin text of the recitation. The Good Friday Reproaches are a series of antiphons, known also as the “Improperia” or “Popule Meus” (“My People”), coming from the opening lines of the […]
PHOTOS: Pilgrims Visit Altars of Repose in Rome
On Holy Thursday night, the Eternal City was alight with candlelit altars housing the blessed sacrament. ROME — Hundreds of pilgrims in Rome visited churches to pray before special side altars containing the blessed sacrament, called altars of repose, on Holy Thursday. The altars of repose are a popular devotion in the Catholic Church during […]
Pope Leo XIV: Kneel Beside the Oppressed
On Holy Thursday, the pontiff urged Catholics to imitate Christ’s service in a world marked by brutality. Pope Leo XIV on Holy Thursday returned the Mass of the Lord’s Supper to the Basilica of St. John Lateran, reviving a papal practice last observed there in 2012 under Benedict XVI. Departing from Pope Francis’ custom of […]
