US EditionLeo, the first US pope, criticises nationalist politics at Sunday Mass
- On Sunday, June 8, 2025, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Pentecost Mass in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, before around 80,000 attendees.
- The Mass followed Pope Leo XIV’s May 8 election and his prior calls for peace, unity, and openness amid rising nationalist political movements worldwide.
- During the Mass, he urged breaking down barriers of indifference and hatred, criticizing exclusionary mindsets without naming specific countries or leaders.
- He expressed that love leaves no space for prejudice or divisive attitudes, lamenting the rise of such exclusionary views within current political nationalisms, and he offered prayers for healing and open dialogue.
- This event reinforced his commitment to peace efforts, including mediation offers and recent talks with Russia’s president, as well as addressing social issues like femicide in Italy.
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Pope Leo XIV’s June 11, 2025 general audience: Full text
(OSV News) — This is the text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV’s June 11, 2025 general audience given in St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, With this catechesis I would like to bring our attention to another essential aspect of the life of Jesus, namely his healings. For this reason, I invite you to bring before the heart of Christ your most painful and fragile parts, those places in your life where you feel stuck and b…
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Catholic News AgencyPope Leo XIV: ‘There is no cry that God does not hear’
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims from the back of a pickup style popemobile before his general audience in St. Peter's Square on June 11, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Jun 11, 2025 / 05:50 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV reflected on Christian hope — one of the three theological virtues, along with faith and charity — during his general audience on Wednesday. “There is no cry that God does not hear, even when we are unaware that we are add…
Pope Leo XIV: ‘There Is No Cry That God Does Not Hear’
Daniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims from the back of a pickup style popemobile before his general audience in St. Peter's Square on June 11, 2025. The Holy Father today spoke on the healings performed by Jesus and invited Catholics to bring before the heart of Christ their 'most wounded or fragile parts.'
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