As members of the same Body, we are called to renewal. #GeneralAudience

marked by wars and serious and frequent violations of international law. #GeneralAudience

It does not point us towards a distant ideal, but towards the encounter with God, who became man out of love. #GeneralAudience #LumenGentium

Wherever we reveal the beauty of Christian life through our choices, we foretell the justice and peace that will be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God. #LumenGentium #GeneralAudience

[Posted 03/25/26] Let us #PrayTogether that the Lord may send His Church ministers ablaze with evangelical charity, dedicated to the good of all the baptized, and courageous missionaries in every part of the world. #GeneralAudience

[Posted 03/18/26] The Holy Spirit continues to grant us special graces to enrich and build up the body of Christ. We should recognize these manifold gifts and express our gratitude to God for allowing us to take part in His work of salvation. #GeneralAudience #LumenGentium

It is a sign placed in the very heart of humanity, offering a reminder and prophecy of the unity and peace to which God the Father calls all His children. #GeneralAudience

[Posted 03/04/26] Composed of men and women, the Church is divine. Even in our littleness and limitations, we can always serve as instruments in God’s hands to build up His Church. #GeneralAudience

May the Word of God nourish our hearts and minds and lead us to the fullness of life. #GeneralAudience

It is the only Word that is always new: revealing the mystery of God to us, it is inexhaustible, it never ceases to offer its riches. #GeneralAudience

In every age, the Church is called to propose anew the Word of God in a language capable of taking flesh in history and reaching hearts. #GeneralAudience vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/audienc…

[Posted 01/28/26] Sacred Scripture, which is the inspired Word of God, and Sacred Tradition, the living memory of the Church, are intimately bound together. They form the one Deposit of Faith, which helps us navigate the complexities of life to reach our eternal home in Heaven. #GeneralAudience

[Posted 01/14/26] Jesus calls us to be His friends; let us not leave this invitation unheeded. Let us welcome and care for this relationship. We will discover that our friendship with God is our salvation. #GeneralAudience
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When we speak with God, we are not telling Him what He already knows but revealing to ourselves who we really are. #GeneralAudience #DeiVerbum
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[Posted 01/07/26] We are beginning a new catechesis series dedicated to the Second Vatican Council and to a fresh reading of its Documents. The Council's Magisterium remains even today the North Star guiding the Church’s journey. #GeneralAudience vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_v…

If we enter into the dynamism of His love and grace, Jesus will be victorious in us—not just at the hour of our death, but also today, right now, and every day hereafter. #GeneralAudience

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[Posted 11/26/25] God remains forever faithful to His plan of love and life. He does not grow weary of sustaining humanity even when, in Cain’s wake, we obey the blind instinct of violence in wars, in discrimination, in racism, in the many forms of slavery. #GeneralAudience

Let us ask for the grace to see our struggles through the gaze of the Resurrection, and may we influence the world with hope and Easter joy. #GeneralAudience

If we close in on ourselves, we risk growing sick with loneliness, or even narcissism, which leads us to care for others only out of self-interest. #GeneralAudience