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Pope in Madrid: Tear down walls that divide and become builders of peace
During a prayer service at Madrid's Cathedral of Our Lady of Almudena, Pope Leo XIV, on his Apostolic Journey to Spain, urged Christians to tear down the walls that divide people and to become builders of communion, harmony, peace and reconciliation.
Pope Leo XIV meets with abuse victims in Spain
During his third day in the Spanish capital of Madrid, Pope Leo XIV holds a private meeting with victims of abuse by members of the clergy in Spain.
Pope to Spanish Bishops: Church's strength comes from holiness of her children
Addressing the Bishops of Spain, Pope Leo XIV reminds them that the Church's strength does not come from resources, "but from the holiness of her children," and urges them to be father-like figures to the 'simple priests' in love with Christ and rooted in prayer.
Pope to Spain's Parliament: A just society defends every human life, peace, freedom
Marking a historic first, Pope Leo XIV addresses members of Spain's Parliament at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid and says that every truly democratic society must promote freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; that supporting families strengthens a nation; that life must be protected from conception to natural end; and that war and rearmament constitute a failure for societies.
Pope Leo meets Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met privately with Pope Leo on Monday morning before the morning visit to the Congress of Deputies.
Honouring courage and faith: Uganda Martyrs Day celebrated in Rome
On Saturday, Ugandan residents in Italy gathered at the Generalate of the Missionaries of Africa in Rome to commemorate Uganda Martyrs Day, observed annually on 3 June. The main celebrant was Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson. Cardinal Turkson is currently the Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
The Lovers of the Holy Cross of Hanoi: A Gospel witness to human dignity
Outside of Hanoi, in northern Vietnam, the sisters of the Lovers of the Holy Cross share the love of God to promote and preserve the human dignity of the most marginalized.
Day two in Spain: ‘What legacy are we leaving for the future?’
Celebrations of different kinds—religious, artistic, and musical—mark the second day in Madrid as Pope Leo XIV leads the Corpus Christi procession after Mass and challenges people from all sectors of life to “be new protagonists for weaving new networks that harmonise all areas of life.”
Pope in Madrid: Weaving networks to safeguard the soul of society
At a gathering bringing together voices from culture, education, business and sport, Pope Leo XIV calls for dialogue, human dignity and a renewed sense of the common good.
Pope to Augustinians in Spain: Communion and unity are a message to the world
Pope Leo XIV meets with over 200 Augustinian fathers and several members of the Augustinian family in Spain and emphasizes the importance of communion and unity of the heart, as it can send an important message to the world.
Pope: In a world of conflicts God’s mercy can turn our lives around
Pope Leo XIV highlights the power of God’s limitless mercy in a world marked by tensions and violence that ruin relationships, in a video message for the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, taking place in Lithuania from June 7 to 12.
Popular piety and care for those on the margins
Our editorial director reflects on how Pope Leo’s words to Spanish faithful point to a path for the whole Church.
Pope recalls how Eucharistic grace transforms and makes us protagonists of hope
In the heart of Madrid, Pope Leo XIV leads Corpus Christi Sunday celebrations with over 1.2 million people participating, encouraging Spaniards "to ensure that the religiosity which has shaped and defined this country for centuries is not a museum of the past to be visited, but a school of faith from which to draw even today."
Day one in Spain: Pope challenges youth to change history with love
Pope Leo XIV’s fourth international Apostolic Journey starts with missions given to the different groups he met today: to civil and religious authorities, set aside polarizing narratives; to those who care for the most vulnerable, truly see the dignity in others; and to the young people, be authentically human.
Pope calls on Spanish youth to "be the sparks of a new humanity"
Meeting with young Spaniards for a prayer vigil in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV offered words of encouragement and hope. In his question and answer dialogue with the youth representatives, he called on them to be missionaries of the Gospel in order to change history for a better world.
Pope mourns death of Mozambican Bishop Citora Afonso
Pope Leo XIV’s sorrow over the “serious act of violence” that claimed the life of the Bishop of Quelimane and Apostolic Administrator of Beira, who was shot dead in his residence, is conveyed on the Holy See Press Office Telegram channel.
Pope visits Madrid’s most vulnerable at start of apostolic visit to Spain
Pope Leo XIV upholds solidarity and personal encounter during a visit to the CEDIA 24 Horas social project in Madrid, on the first leg of his week-long apostolic journey that will also take him to Barcelona and the Canary Islands.
A day for the youth of Madrid
Young people are a common thread throughout Pope Leo’s first day in Madrid, Spain—volunteers at a reception center for the homeless and the prayer vigil in the evening—the theme of the journey can also be a motto for them throughout their lives: “Look up”.
Pope in Spain: 'I come to affirm and renew fidelity to the Gospel'
Addressing authorities and the diplomatic corps in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV says he traveled to Spain to encourage faith in the Gospel among believers, and reiterates that religious freedom and freedom of conscience must be protected.
Cardinal Parolin: Pope in Spain to foster communion and encounter
The Cardinal Secretary of State talks to Vatican News about Pope Leo XIV’s fourth Apostolic Journey, explaining that as Pastor of the Church, he wishes to meet his flock, but also all people of good will, inviting everyone to walk together toward a common destination.
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