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[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

“No work will be too difficult, no land too far away, no person too wounded for the love of the Heart of Jesus and for all those invited to be bearers of Christ’s love in the world” (St. Frances Xavier Cabrini) #PastoralVisit #SantAngeloLodigiano

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

We can experience joy in difficult circumstances only if our lives are rooted in a relationship with God as a loving Father. Only God's love can give us true and perfect joy. If we are deeply convinced that God cares for us as His beloved children, we will not be confused or discouraged, even in the midst of hardship. https://t.co/duKCEN0LpU

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Commending the Agreement Between United States and Iran, Bishop Zaidan Expresses Hope for Deeper Dialogue and Peace

“I commend President Trump and President Pezeshkian for taking the vitally important step of signing a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending hostilities between the United States and Iran and advancing deeper dialogue for lasting peace in the region,” said Bishop Zaidan, chairman of the Committee on International Justice and Peace.

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Most Rev. Daniel E. Garcia, Bishop of @AustinDiocese, reflects on Juneteenth, the day Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of slavery more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
He addresses the painful legacy of slavery, often called America’s original sin, and the systemic racism that still casts its shadow today. He points to the opportunity Catholics have to recognize the inherent dignity of every person and to renew the commitment to racial justice, reconciliation, and peace.

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Pope Leo XIV received a FIFA World Cup ball from the U.S., Canada and Mexico ambassadors to the Holy See June 17. Joyce Napier, Canada's ambassador, said the gesture showed how "sports transcends differences." 🎥 CNS photo/Vatican Media

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Pope Leo XIV approves the beatification of 20 priests martyred in hatred of the faith during the Spanish Civil War and recognises the heroic virtues of five Servants of God.

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Pope Leo XIV reflected on his Spain trip at his general audience at the Vatican June 17. Crowds during the journey reached up to 1.2 million. "This fact was not to be taken for granted, and is worthy of reflection," he said. 🎥 CNS photo/Vatican Media

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

History shows schemes of violence and oppression, of power and domination, of gains made without justice and without scruples. They backfire against those who suffer because of them and also against those who pursue them. Let us pray to Jesus, the Lord of peace, and let us appeal to people’s consciences so that they may be moved by indignation. May respect for humanity and a proper sense of civility be restored! https://t.co/YSu9K5XAS0

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Pope Leo XIV drew nearly 2 million people during the Madrid leg of his apostolic journey to Spain, June 6–8, 2026, speaking to lawmakers, young people and abuse survivors before continuing to Barcelona and the Canary Islands.
Read: https://t.co/qMTXzJvPIK
🎥 CNS photo/Lola Gomez

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

We are called to reread the Gospel in today’s world, exchanging the gifts of our respective cultures and the fruits that Christ's message has produced in them. One of these fruits is precisely the dialogue between peoples, the encounter in a spirit of fraternity, which enables us to discover and appreciate one another’s values. This path is not easy, but requires goodwill and God’s help. Yet, it is the path that leads to the civilization of love. #GeneralAudience

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

There has been distressing news about the war in #Ukraine, which keeps expanding. There are many innocent victims, rescue workers killed, and churches and cultural heritage sites devastated by flames. I am close to all those who mourn their loved ones, to the wounded, and to those who continue to serve life with courage amid violence. Let us #PrayTogether that this war may end. Let us ask the Lord to open paths of dialogue, extinguish hatred, and make a just and lasting #Peace possible.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I welcome with satisfaction the reaching of an agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, which will be signed on Friday, as an encouraging result of patient work in dialogue and negotiation. I express my gratitude to the countries that have worked to facilitate a meeting between the parties and to make this agreement possible. I hope that the agreement may help strengthen mutual trust, security, and stability in the Middle East, promoting paths of dialogue and cooperation among peoples. #Peace

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I would like to appeal once again for reflection on the consequences of war and for their prevention through wise and responsible decision making, for this is not the result of an inevitable fate, but of free choices and, therefore, of morally accountable actions.

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What are 3 things you can thank God for today?

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"If we want peace to exist, we have to do something to bring that about." Archbishop Gregory John Hartmayer shares a powerful reflection on the prayer of St. Francis. Watch now.

Music credit: Let There Be Peace On Earth (Piano Arrangement), Jon Michael (https://t.co/yZoHlvNtr4)

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In his message for the 10th World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV challenged Catholics to ask whether they go where the poor are, listen to their thoughts and share in their hopes.

"Are we a sign of a God who is a refuge for the poor?"

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"The Lord has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me."
Pope Leo said many elderly people know this feeling all too well.
In his message for the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, he urged young people to ensure older adults know they are loved.📸(CNS file photo/Lola Gomez)

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In this time, so harshly marked by the violence of war and social unrest, many people wonder what the world in which their grandchildren will grow up will be like. I urge you, dear #GrandparentsAndElderlyPeople, to join me in praying earnestly that peace may soon come to the whole world. https://t.co/D4RUdpXWB1