Full Text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus Address Given July 12, 2026
Pope Leo XIV says summer rest should include prayer and Scripture, and says welcomed faith can bear the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the Parable of the Sower at Castel Gandolfo, stating that God 'never ceases to believe in us' because 'the power of his love is stronger than our weakness.'
- The Pope explained that God's confidence is rooted in His intimate knowledge of every person, adding that 'He sees within us the potential of a good that, at times, we ourselves might fail to recognise.'
- While the Word sometimes encounters 'hard and unresponsive soil,' the Pope noted that God works differently, since even 'rocky ground may be transformed into fertile soil' through miracles of love.
- Addressing the summer season, Pope Leo encouraged Christians to make room for reading and meditating on the Word of God while fostering 'meaningful moments of silence and prayer.'
- Recalling Saint Paul's Letter to the Galatians, the Pope listed virtues including 'love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control' as fruits of the Holy Spirit that prepare Christians for the Kingdom of God.
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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given July 12, 2026
(OSV News) -- The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV's Angelus address given July 12 at Piazza della Libertà at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! In today’s liturgy, the Evangelist Matthew presents us with the Parable of the Sower (cf. Mt 13:1–23), which describes the generosity and
Pilgrims flock to Castel Gandolfo for Pope Leo’s first summer Angelus
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — When the 8:21 a.m. train left Rome’s Termini Station to Castel Gandolfo July 12, people packed like sardines into the regional cars. While two or three passengers got off at stations along the way, most disembarked at Castel Gandolfo and headed up the hill to see Pope Leo XIV during the Sunday Angelus prayer — the first this summer to be said from his lakeview residence.One of those squeezed into the regional Italian tra…
Pope Leo XIV reiterated his support on Sunday (July 12, 2026) for dialogue and diplomacy as ways to contain armed conflicts around the world. During the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, the pontiff called for efforts to "disperse the winds of war" and preserve the hope of a peaceful solution. The information comes from Vatican News. In his message, the leader of the Catholic Church also called on the faithful to pray for populations aff…
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