Pope Leo XIV calls for “joyful laborers” in the mission field during his July 6th Angelus, urging daily witness to the Gospel.
On the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Deribe Belay of Ethiopia was ordained to the priesthood by Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history and the first to have served as a missionary since St. Peter.
Pope Leo XIV condemned the suicide bombing at a Damascus church, calling it "a cowardly terrorist attack" as he appealed to the international community not to give up on Syria.
In carrying Jesus through the city streets in a Corpus Christi procession, Christians are called to be witnesses of his love, sharing both their material and spiritual gifts, Pope Leo XIV said.
This is the text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV's first general audience, given in Italian May 21, 2025 in the Paul VI Hall.
"With the light and the strength of the Holy Spirit, let us build a Church founded on God’s love, a sign of unity, a missionary Church that opens its arms to the world, proclaims the word," Pope Leo XIV said during his installation Mass on May 18.
