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Pope Leo XIV at the general audience on April 1, 2026, Holy Wednesday, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV reminds biblical scholars: Christ’s compassion toward all who suffer is ‘profound’

In a letter to the Pontifical Biblical Commission, which is meeting this week, Pope Leo XIV drew attention
Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 12, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Leo XIV: True power comes from virtue, not strength

The pontiff discussed the legitimate exercise of authority in a message to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.VATICAN
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in the Basilica of St. Augustine at Annaba, Algeria, on April 14, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV in Algeria: Where there is conflict the Church brings reconciliation

At the Basilica of St. Augustine, the pontiff urged Christians to bear witness through “simple gestures, genuine relationships
Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, Algeria, Monday, April 13, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Algeria during his first papal trip to Africa

The Holy Father is scheduled to visit four African countries throughout mid-April. Pope Leo XIV toured several major
Pope Leo XIV visits the archeological site of Hippo, in modern-day Annaba, Algeria, on April 14, 2026. Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News.

Pope Leo XIV visits ancient Hippo in return to the roots of his vocation

In Algeria, the pope visited the archaeological site of the city where St. Augustine served as bishop. ANNABA,
Pope Leo XIV at the “Ma Maison” care home for the elderly in Annaba, Algeria, on April 14, 2026. | Credit: AIGAV Pool

Pope Leo XIV in Algeria: God’s heart is not with the wicked or the arrogant

The pontiff stopped at a care home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor during his second
Cardinals meet with Pope Leo XIV in the third session of the consistory on Jan. 8, 2025, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV calls June consistory of cardinals, says Evangelii Gaudium must be relaunched

In a letter to the College of Cardinals, the pope said the exhortation remains “a significant point of

‘Even Just One of These Children’ is theme for 2026 World Day of Migrants and Refugees 

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development explained that the pope chose this title to emphasize the duty
Pope Leo XIV addresses diplomats in Algiers, Algeria, on April 13, 2026. | Credit: Marco Mancini/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV in Algeria: ‘I am here among you as a pilgrim of peace’

The pontiff called for a world order that does not exclude the vulnerable and urged leaders to serve
Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Maqam Echahid Martyrs’ Monument in Algiers, Algeria, on April 13, 2026. | Credit: Marco Mancini/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV in Algeria: ‘The future belongs to men and women of peace’

At the Martyrs’ Monument in Algiers, the pope’s first message on Algerian soil was an appeal for peace,
Pope Leo XIV departs from Rome for Algeria on April 13, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV departs for Algeria, beginning third apostolic journey

The 10-day Africa trip will take the pope to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV: Eucharist is ‘indispensable for Christian life’

“It is through the Eucharist that even our hands become ‘hands of the Risen One,’” the pope said.

Pope Leo XIV urges ceasefire, protection of civilians in war zones

On Divine Mercy Sunday, the pope prayed for Ukraine, Lebanon, and Sudan. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV at Vatican peace vigil: ‘Enough of war!’

Prayer is “the most free, universal and disruptive response to death,” the pope said in St. Peterʼs Basilica

Leo XIV and Macron meet: Peace is both a ‘duty and a requirement’ 

The two leaders expressed their common conviction on the necessity of dialogue and negotiations to resolve conflicts between

Pope Leo names Father Andrea Ciucci chancellor of Pontifical Academy for Life

The Italian priest has served as the academyʼs secretariat coordinator since 2016. Pope Leo XIV on Friday appointed

Media narrative about nuncio’s Pentagon meeting untrue, Vatican says

The Vatican responded to a media report claiming Cardinal Christophe Pierre, then-papal envoy to the U.S., received “a

Augustinians See ‘Leo Effect’ After Pope’s Election

Father Joseph Farrell describes the Holy Father as a man of prayer, as systematic, and as having a

Noting Pope Leo’s Key Overtures to Spain and Monaco

COMMENTARY: Both events indicate what has become a key theme of the new pontificate: easing frictions and tensions.

3 Themes That Explain the Significance of Pope Leo’s Journey to Africa

ANALYSIS: A closer look at the four countries on the Pope’s itinerary shows how the Church’s role —

Pope’s Cameroon Visit Puts Archbishop Nkea in the Spotlight

The archbishop of Bamenda is a rising star in the Catholic Church in Cameroon and beyond. When Pope

Pope Leo XIV: Sport must be a ‘space for encounter’

The pontiff addressed athletes from the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV

Christians must be messengers of peace this Easter, Comboni missionary says

Father Giulio Albanese, MCCJ, who has witnessed several atrocities of war firsthand, said today’s Christians cannot turn a

Vatican urges Catholics not to leave Pope Leo XIV alone in opposing war

The Vatican Secretary of State said the pope’s appeals for peace need concrete support. VATICAN CITY — Vatican

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