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• Pope: Only God's mercy can fill hearts with genuine solidarity

  In a letter to the Bishop of Lodi, Italy, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on the occasion of the 27th Columbanus Day, Pope Leo emphasizes that only God's mercy can fill hearts with genuine solidarity and "enable enemies to extend a hand to one another." He also recalls his recent pastoral visit to the Lodi area and his tribute to Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini.

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• Pope: May the Church in the US continue to evangelize and serve society

  Pope Leo XIV sends a video-message for the conclusion of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the United States and encourages the participants to draw from the Eucharist a source of renewal and unity.

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• Pope Leo XIV will spend summer holidays in July in Castel Gandolfo

  The Prefecture of the Papal Household announces that, beginning on the afternoon of Sunday, July 5, the Pope will stay in the town of Castel Gandolfo until July 27 and that all audiences are suspended in this time period.

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• Pope Leo prays for victims of Venezuela earthquake

  Following the recitation of the Angelus prayer, Pope Leo XIV turned his thoughts to Venezuela, which has been tragically struck by two powerful earthquakes that have claimed nearly 3,000 lives. The Pope also remembered the recent beatification of Vietnamese priest Francis Xavier Tru’o’ng Bǚu, who was killed out of hatred for the faith.

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• Pope at Angelus: Amid the scourge of war Christ is hope

  During the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV reflects on how Christ takes upon himself our struggles and is the answer to the evil present in the world and highlights that God’s wisdom “is revealed in the humility of the Incarnation.”

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• Happy 90th birthday, Fr. Ricardo!
  03 July 2026
• The Pastor General’s Agenda
  30 June 2026
• Priestly Ordination of František and Daniel
  24 June 2026
• Nativity of John the Baptist
  23 June 2026
• The Pastor General’s Agenda
  31 May 2026