Full Text: Pope Leo XIV’s General Audience Given June 3, 2026

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given June 3, 2026

(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given June 3 in St. Peter’s Square. Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. III. Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium. 3. Rite, sign and symbol Dear brothers and sisters, As we continue our catechesis on the Conciliar Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium (SC), we wish to pause and reflect on some of the fundamental elements of the sacred liturgy…

Pope Leo XIV: We Must Rediscover Signs and Symbols of the Sacred Liturgy

Daniel Ibanez Pope Leo XIV speaks during the general audience in Saint Peter's Square on June 3, 2026. The pontiff continued his catechesis on the Second Vatican Council's teaching on the liturgy during his weekly general audience.

Reflections by Leo XIV on certain elements that constitute the sacred liturgy, such as rite, sign, and symbol - ZENIT

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 06.03.2026).- On the morning of Wednesday, June 3, Pope Leo XIV presided over the general audience in St. Peter’s Square before thousands of pilgrims who had braved the inclement weather (rain) shortly before. The Pope emerged in the popemobile at 8:45 a.m., toured the avenues of the square, and then began his weekly catechesis by delving into three elements of the sacred liturgy: the rite, the sign, and the symbol. B…

The Antidote to the Frenetic Pace: The Pope Asks Us to Stop Being “Mute Spectators” in Life

In the general audience, the Pontiff defends the value of ritual and symbols as a necessary disconnection to regenerate the heart and recover what is essential