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Madrid witnessed something extraordinary today: Pope Leo XIV carrying our Eucharistic Lord through its streets on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. As thousands followed in prayer and adoration, the scene reflected the beauty of this ancient feast. But Madrid was not alone. Across the world, Catholics gathered to carry Jesus in the Eucharist through their streets, publicly proclaiming their faith in His Real Presence. Corpus Christi is more than a tradition—it is living faith made visible. Wherever the Eucharistic Lord was carried in procession today, in Madrid, throughout Spain, throughout the world, there beat the heart of the Church.
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Produced by the Dicastery for Integral Human Development and EWTN a video reflection on Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence, opened the historic launch event on May 25, 2026 in the Vatican.
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Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Madrid. The King and Queen of Spain welcomed him with full honors upon his arrival. Queen Letizia wore white, exercising the Privilege of the White (Privilège du Blanc), a ceremonial honor reserved for Catholic royal houses during audiences with the Pontiff. Welcome to the land of Mary, dear Holy Father!
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At today's General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflected on Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Second Vatican Council’s constitution on the sacred liturgy, and urged priests to respect the texts and norms of the Mass. The Holy Father reminded priests not to alter the liturgy “on their own initiative,” warning that such changes can create confusion among the faithful.
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Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with Dame Sarah Mullally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to lead the Church of England and the Anglican Communion. During their audience at the Vatican, the Pope encouraged Catholics and Anglicans to continue the path of dialogue and unity, acknowledging that new challenges have made full communion more difficult. He warned that it would be a “scandal” not only to fail in the common mission of making Christ known, but also to stop working to overcome divisions, “no matter how intractable they may appear.”
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With visible emotion, Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica—the last one still open—marking the end of the Jubilee of Hope 2025. Crossed by over 33 million pilgrims, the door had been opened by Pope Francis on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024. The 27th ordinary Jubilee in the history of the Catholic Church—and the second of the 21st century—comes to a close on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord.
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The Borso d’Este Bible, one of the supreme masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance, was formally presented to Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican during an institutional ceremony attended by the President of the Italian Senate, Ignazio La Russa. The encounter took on a particularly touching note when Pope Leo gently reached for the manuscript, carefully asking whether gloves were required and if he might turn its pages. Reassured that the precious volume could be handled, the Pope leafed through the codex with evident reverence, observing various Bible passages and illuminations. Commissioned in the 15th century by Borso d’Este, Duke of Ferrara, the lavishly illuminated Bible—celebrated for its gold embellishments and Afghan lapis lazuli miniatures—stands as a pinnacle of European manuscript art, uniting exceptional artistic refinement, historical significance, and profound spiritual symbolism. It is rarely displayed outside its permanent home at the Estense Library in Modena.
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Mission accomplished. As promised, Pope Leo XIV carried the Cross for the entire Way of the Cross at the Colosseum—his first as pope. The last time a pope bore the Cross there was twenty years ago, when Benedict XVI carried it at the beginning of the liturgy. Before him, St. John Paul II was the first to personally carry the Cross through all the Colosseum Stations each year from 1980 to 1994.
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In remarks to journalists in Castel Gandolfo, a reporter asked Pope Leo XIV why he had not prayed “at least not visibly” during his visit to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. The Pope smiled and replied: “Who said that I didn’t pray? … And perhaps I am praying even now.” He then clarified: “In fact, I prefer to pray in a Catholic church, in the presence of the Most Blessed Sacrament,” calling the attention given to that moment “a bit… curious.”
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At the start of the Good Friday liturgy commemorating the Passion of the Lord, the Pope prostrates himself before the altar as all kneel in silence. He then prays: "Remember your mercies, O Lord, and with your eternal protection sanctify your servants, for whom Christ, your Son, by the shedding of his Blood, established the Paschal Mystery, Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen."
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Just before the prayer vigil for peace and the recitation of the Holy Rosary began in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV made a surprise appearance in St. Peter’s Square to greet and bless the faithful who were unable to enter the Basilica. He thanked them for their presence, called on everyone to become “bearers of peace,” and said that, in the light of the Risen Christ, a new peace is possible — one that unites all peoples as brothers and sisters. Entrusting the crowd and their loved ones to God’s care, he concluded by invoking Mary, Queen of Peace.
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For the first time in 57 years, a pope has attended the swearing-in ceremony of the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Pope Leo XIV took part in the event held in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican. The 27 new recruits pledged their loyalty before the Holy Father — marking the first papal presence at the ceremony since Paul VI in 1968.
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In a candid moment, Pope Leo blessed the traditional Armenian offering of bread and salt—and, after asking the Armenian Patriarch Sahak II if he should eat the piece, he did. This was the first event of his fourth and final day in Türkiye (Turkey): a prayer visit to the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral, where he was welcomed with the customary gift of bread and salt. In Armenian tradition, bread symbolizes life and God’s generous blessing, while salt represents purity, loyalty, incorruptibility, and faithful relationships. To “eat salt and bread together” means to seal a bond of lasting trust and peace. In Armenian spirituality, this call to hospitality is rooted in Abraham welcoming the three angels, the Gospel invitation to receive Christ in every stranger, and the monastic tradition of caring for pilgrims.
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Pope Leo XIV offers a bouquet of white flowers to Mary in the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens. The choir, joined by the faithful and the Holy Father, sings “Mira il tuo popolo” to Our Lady before the Holy Rosary for Peace at the close of the Marian Month of May. The English words for the hymn are: “Look upon your people, Beautiful Lady, Who falls at your feet to implore your love. “Holy Virgin, pray for me. Your kind and most merciful heart is a refuge for the sinner.”
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