"The Lord does not want worship detached from life. He is not pleased with sacrifices and prayers, unless they lead to greater love for others and justice for our brothers and sisters."

This is an English translation of the address given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (24 August 2025).

"Let us ask today for the grace to be able to forgive, even when we do not feel understood, even when we feel abandoned. Because it is precisely in those hours that love can reach its pinnacle."

This is an English translation of the speech given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 20 August 2025.

"Everything in God’s plan that makes each of us a priceless and unrepeatable good, a living and breathing asset, must be cultivated and invested in order to grow."

This address was given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (10 August 2025).

"Even before we realize we need to be welcomed, the Lord has already prepared a space for us."

This is an English translation of the speech was given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 6 August 2025. This is part of the cycle of catechesis on the theme “Jesus Christ our Hope”.

"There is a burning question in our hearts, a need for truth that we cannot ignore, which leads us to ask ourselves: what is true happiness? What is the true meaning of life? What can free us from being trapped in meaninglessness, boredom and mediocrity?"

This homily was given by Pope Leo XIV during the Mass for the Jubilee of Youth on 3 August 2025.

"It is possible that within us arises the desire to turn everything off. We may come to prefer not to feel anything anymore. Even our words risk being misunderstood, and we may be tempted to close ourselves in silence, into a lack of communication where, despite our closeness, we are no longer able to say to one another the most simple and profound things.

In this regard, today I would like to reflect on a passage from the Gospel of Mark that presents us with a man who cannot speak or hear."

This speech was given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 30 July 2025. This is part of the cycle of catechesis on the theme “Jesus Christ our Hope”.

"We cannot pray to God as “Father” and then be harsh and insensitive towards others. Instead, it is important to let ourselves be transformed by his goodness, his patience, his mercy, so that his face may be reflected in ours as in a mirror."

This is an English translation of the Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

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“Today, Abraham, Martha and Mary remind us that listening and service are two complementary attitudes that enable us to open ourselves and our lives to the blessings of the Lord.”

This is an English translation of the homily and Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (20 July 2025). 

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"How we look at others is what counts, because it shows what is in our hearts."

This homily is an English version of the one given by Pope Leo XIV on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (13 July 2025).

"With infinite love, God has created all things and given them life."

This homily was given by Pope Leo XIV on 9 July 2025 as he celebrated the first Mass for the Care of Creation, which was recently added to the Roman Missal.