Pope Leo Recalls How in Christ Life Has Been Redeemed
- Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for seven cardinals and 136 bishops who died during the previous year.
- Pope Leo XIV said prayer for the deceased is based on hope in the resurrection and the belief that life in Christ has been redeemed.
- Pope Leo XIV said praying for the dead celebrates life and should not become mere nostalgia because Christ is alive.
- After Mass, Pope Leo XIV prayed at the tombs of former popes in the Vatican grottoes, including Benedict XVI.
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Pope Leo recalls how in Christ life has been redeemed
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in memory of the Cardinals and Bishops who died over the past year. In his homily, he invites the faithful to reflect on the mystery of death “without fear,” because praying for the deceased “is to celebrate life.”Read all
Leo XIV presided this Thursday, November 5, at the Basilica of St. Peter, the Mass in suffrage for the cardinals and bishops who died during the last year, in which seven cardinals and 136 prelates were entrusted. After the celebration, the Pope went down to the Vatican Grottos to pray before the tombs of several of his predecessors, on the day before the beginning of his apostolic journey to South America. During the Mass, the Pontiff addressed…
After Mass for the deceased cardinals and bishops, the Holy Father went to the Vatican Grottoes, where he prayed at the tombs of five of his predecessors: Benedict XVI, Blessed John Paul I, St. Paul VI, Pius XII, and Benedict XV. Earlier, during the Eucharist in St. Peter's Basilica, the Holy Father commended to God the hierarchs who had died in the past year. After the conclusion, the article "Leo XIV prayed at the tombs of his predecessors" co…
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in St Peter's Basilica for the cardinals and bishops who died in the last year, highlighting the resurrection. Read in the People's Gazette.
Pope: Do not reduce the memory of the deceased to mere nostalgia
Hope in the resurrection and the communion of saints are the two truths “that illuminate our prayer for the deceased,” Pope Leo XIV said in his homily on Nov. 5, 2026, at Mass for the repose of the cardinals and bishops who have died during the past year.
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