May 2025

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During his Regina Caeli address, Pope Leo XIV remembers Jesus’ call for our hearts to not be troubled and urges us to walk in the joy of the faith, while also expressing appreciation for the affection the faithful have been offering him.

Following the Regina Caeli, Pope Leo XIV remembers Blessed Stanislaus Streich, beatified on Saturday, as well as the Day of Prayer for the Church in China and the anniversary of the Encyclical “Laudato sì”, and invites the faithful to pray for all peoples suffering from war.

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On Saturday 17 May, Cardinal Vincent Nichols visited The Basilica of St Mary Major to pray at the tomb of Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIV delivered the following homily at the Mass for the Initiation of the Petrine Ministry in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, May 18, after being elected the 266th successor of St. Peter on May 8.

Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace in war-torn parts of the world, praying for people suffering because of war, especially in Gaza, Myanmar, and Ukraine.

Pope Leo XIV presides at the Mass of Inauguration of his Petrine Ministry in Saint Peter’s Square, and invites the Church to walk together along the path of God’s love and remain united in one family.

During the Mass of Inauguration of his pontificate this morning, Pope Leo XIV will receive the Ring of the Fisherman—a symbol of the Petrine Ministry with deep roots in the New Testament.

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The celebration marking the official beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate on May 18 is a solemn liturgy. The rite highlights the bond with the Apostle Peter and his martyrdom, which nurtured the nascent Church of Rome, and the significance of the “Petrine” episcopal insignia conferred upon the Pope: the Pallium and the Ring of the Fisherman.

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Following his first Regina Coeli, Pope Leo XIV issues an appeal for an end to the conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and on the India/Pakistan border.

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In his first address to the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo XIV invokes the legacy of both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIII, saying that he wants the Church to “respond to a new industrial revolution and to the development of artificial intelligence.”