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Author: Antonio Tarallo

Pope Leo XIV tells religious: Be ‘leaven of peace’ and a ‘sign of hope’

The pontiff urged consecrated men and women to witness to God’s presence in a world where faith and
Pope Leo XIV speaks to participants in the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies on Oct. 24, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV on the gifts of women and synodality: ‘Women are already better’

Pope Leo XIV drew laughter and applause on Oct. 24 when he recalled asking his mother in the

Pope Francis: “The life given to us by the Holy Spirit is eternal life.”

St. Peter’s Square, 9 a.m.. Rome wakes up to a cloudy sky. The Pope arrives in the popemobile

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