Pope Leo XIV noted that to live happily and in peace, “we are called to place our hope in Jesus Christ.” After stating that the baptized are “the salt of the earth and the world,” he emphasized that the Church also needs their “beautiful witness of faith to grow further and be close to every person in need.”

Pope Leo XIV has surprised tens of thousands of young Catholics by showing up unexpectedly at a Holy Year welcome ceremony

Pope Leo XIV unexpectedly arrived at a welcome ceremony for young Catholics, receiving a warm reception. Over 120,000 young pilgrims celebrated in St. Peter's Square as Leo urged them to be symbols of hope and peace.

Pope Leo XIV used his audience on Sunday, July 27, to make an appeal for peace. Specifically, the pontiff mentioned the conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia, as well as Gaza. "I am following with deep concern the extremely grave humanitarian situation in Gaza,

Almost three months since Pope Leo’s election, he has appeared about as rarely in the news as a new pope can. Pope Leo smiles as he arrives for a visit to the Santa Marta Retirement Home in Castel Gandolfo,

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday participated in the Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica on the occasion of the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers.

Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace on Sunday, urging government leaders to stop wars. The head of the Catholic Church also said that he was praying for the people caught in clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border.

Pope Leo XIV admitted science and technology are influencing “the way we live in the world” in a speech on Tuesday to “Influencers and Digital Missionaries” in Rome for the 2025 Jubilee.

Pope Leo XIV called for peace negotiations and respect for humanitarian law in Gaza, 10 days after an Israeli strike killed three people at the only Catholic church there.

Pope Leo XIV nominated pop superstar Taylor Swift for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025. In mid-July 2025, a rumor was widely circulated online claiming that Pope Leo XIV had nominated pop superstar Taylor Swift for the Nobel Peace Prize.

On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said he was following the humanitarian crisis taking place in Gaza with “great concern,” saying the civilian population is being “crushed by hunger and continues to be exposed to violence and death.