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Why Pope Leo XIV Recommends St. Augustine’s 1,700-Year-Old Letter on Prayer

What does Pope Leo XIV read for spiritual nourishment? Asked about his favorite spiritual readings aboard the papal
Pope Leo XIV. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV offers condolences to victims of ferry accident in Zimbabwe

The pontiff offered prayers for the Zimbabwean people in a telegram on Aug. 18. Pope Leo XIV has
Pope Leo XIV resumed his general audiences on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in St. Peter’s Basilica. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV warns prayer is disappearing from Christian families

The pope urged Catholics to rediscover prayer “in its true form” and embrace the Liturgy of the Hours
Reflect in prayer each evening. (photo: Unsplash)

The Quiet Potential of the Daily ‘Examen’

COMMENTARY: The three-to-five-minute exercise can be life-changing. There is something both liberating and disorienting about summer. The school
Pope Leo XIV greets a baby during his visit to the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima in Kimbaxe, Angola, on April 19, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for respect for human life in all
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on July 5, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV says Christ is hope amid the scourge of war

The pontiff prayed the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square before traveling to Castel Gandolfo for three weeks of
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on June 28, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV prays for Venezuela quake victims at Angelus

The pope expressed solidarity with those affected by recent earthquakes, following a reflection on “detachment, loss and hospitality”
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Pope Leo XIV’s Monthly Prayer Intentions and the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network

For more than 150 years, the popes of the Catholic Church have entrusted the faithful with a special

Pope Leo XIV: Every vocation is a ‘path of beauty’

In a message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations titled “The Interior Discovery of God’s Gift,”

5 ways to solemnly celebrate Good Friday

As the Church mourns, Catholics are also called to solemnly observe this holy day. Good Friday is considered

Pope Leo says nationalism tramples the weakest

The pontiff warns that peace is “both a gift and a commitment” and urges prayer, reconciliation, and diplomacy

Vatican spiritual exercises: St. Bernard ‘the Idealist’

As the Roman Curia’s Lenten retreat continued, Cistercian abbot-bishop Erik Varden reflected on St. Bernard of Clairvaux and

Pope says switch off smartphones to make ‘space for silence’ in Lent

At the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV also urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine as the war approaches its

Pope tells priests to use their brains, not AI, to write homilies

Here’s what Leo said in a private Q-and-A with priests this week. In a private exchange with priests

Pope proposes Lenten ‘fast’ from hurtful words

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to listen more closely to God and others — and to “disarm” their
Marysia and her mother, Agata Szlązak. Our Lady of Lourdes. Credit: EWTN Vatican

World Day of the Sick: When Suffering Becomes Prayer

Each year on Feb. 11—the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes—the Church observes the World Day of the

Pope Leo XIV: Prayer is an integral part of evangelization

Leo met with members of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the pontifical organization that publishes the pope’s monthly

Pope Leo XIV urges prayers for peace in Democratic Republic of the Congo

The pope marked the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity by asking for prayers for

Pope Leo XIV writes preface to book that shaped his spiritual life

Pope Leo XIV has written the preface to a new Vatican edition of the book “The Practice of

Pope Benedict’s Childhood Letter Inspires Today’s Advent Resolutions

10 prominent Catholics offer ways to tap into the wonder of a child this Advent. In 1934, a

Pope Leo prays at Beirut blast site, meets families seeking justice

Pope Leo XIV paused on the final morning of his trip to Lebanon before the ruins of the

Pope Leo entrusts Lebanon to Saint Charbel’s intercession, prays at his tomb

Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the
Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople at an ecumenical event marking the 1,700th anniversary of Nicene Creed, in Iznik, Turkey, on November 28th, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Nicaea anniversary, urges Christians to overcome divisions

Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea on Friday in the Turkish

5 Catholic resources to help you grow closer to Christ this Advent

As Advent quickly approaches and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season begins to make its way

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