Papal Audiences

September 17, 2025

Christian hope born in the silence of expectation

The text from Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 17, 2025 general audience given in St. Peter's Square.

September 10, 2025

Jesus and His cry of hope

The text from Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 10, 2025 general audience given in St. Peter's Square.

September 4, 2025

Pope Leo meets Israeli president, discusses 'tragic' situation in Gaza

As Israeli military operations in Gaza continued, Pope Leo XIV met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the Vatican.

August 27, 2025

Christ is not a victim, but the author of a gift

The text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV’s Aug. 27 general audience.

August 20, 2025

‘He loved them til the end’

The text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV’s Aug. 20 general audience.

August 6, 2025

Grace doesn’t take away our freedom, it awakens it

The text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV’s Aug. 6 general audience given in St. Peter’s Square.

July 30, 2025

Text of Pope Leo XIV’s catechesis from his July 30 general audience

This is the text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV’s July 30 general audience given in St. Peter’s Square.

July 30, 2025

Learning to communicate with honesty, prudence can help heal world, Pope Leo says

The world -- marked by a climate of violence and hatred -- needs healing, Pope Leo XIV said.

July 10, 2025

Pope Leo welcomes visiting students and teachers to an audience in Rome

Pope Leo welcomes visiting students and teachers to an audience in Rome with a message that pilgrimage continues at home with the daily pilgrimage of spiritual discipleship.

June 25, 2025

Pope Leo calls for end to bloodshed in Syria, Middle East, via solidarity, dialogue

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.