US EditionFull text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given Feb. 18, 2026
Pope Leo XIV emphasized the Church as God's plan's visible sign and active instrument, drawing on Vatican II's Lumen gentium and Saint Paul's teachings on unity and salvation.
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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given Feb. 18, 2026
(OSV News) -- The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Feb. 18, Ash Wednesday, at St. Peter’s Square. Catechesis. The Documents of Vatican Council II. II. Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium. 1. The mystery of the Church, sacrament of the union with God, and the unity of all humanity
Today, Ash Wednesday, Leo XIV on the Fourth: "Bring to a true conversion." To reach "interiorly renewed" at Easter, "the supreme revelation of God's love." The catechesis on Lumen gentium: in the liturgy "diversity are relativized." "Love of Christ has broken down the wall of separation between people and social groups."
Pope at Audience: 'The Church is the mystery made perceptible'
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Vatican II's Dogmatic Constitution 'Lumen gentium,' emphasizing that the Church 'is the mystery made perceptible' and is a sign of reconciliation in the midst of a fragmented humanity. Read all
What does it mean that the Church is the mystery made perceptible? Pope Leo XIV explains it - ZENIT
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 02.18.2026).- On the morning of Wednesday, February 18, Pope Leo XIV held a general audience in St. Peter’s Square. The Pope entered the square about 15 minutes before 10 a.m. and toured the avenues in the popemobile. Continuing his series of catechesis on the documents of the Second Vatican Council, the Holy Father delved into the theme of the Church as mystery and sacrament. Below is the English translation of the P…
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Pope Leo XIV: “The Church, an Effective Sign of Unity and Reconciliation in a Fragmented World”
In his Ash Wednesday general audience, the Pope began his analysis of the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution “Lumen Gentium,” presenting the Church as the “mystery made perceptible” and sacrament of salvation for all humanity
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