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Pope to Barcelona charity workers: Life Is a path we walk together

At a meeting with Diocesan Charity and Welfare organisations in Barcelona, Pope Leo XIV answers a young boy's questions about suffering, forgiveness and the meaning of life, reminding Christians that authentic charity begins with recognising Christ in every person. Read all

Pope to Benedictines in Montserrat: Thank you for the gift of silence

After praying the Rosary and pronouncing an address in the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat, Pope Leo spends some time with the Benedictine monks that run the monastery. Read all

Migration and Canary Islands: From a port of shame to a port of hope

In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Pope Leo XIV will visit the Port of Arguineguín—dubbed in 2020 the Port of Shame after thousands of migrants arrived and were met with inadequate facilities. Now, the General Secretariat of Pastoral Care hopes the papal visit will transform this pier into a place of hope and allow migrants “to feel accompanied by the Holy Father.” Read all

Pope Leo XIV: 'The elderly can be life teachers'

Pope Leo XIV reaffirms the precious value of the elderly and their role as 'life teachers' and reiterates that old age is a time of grace in a letter sent to Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life on the occasion of the Dicastery's Meeting dedicated to Pastoral Care of the Elderly. Read all

Pope in Montserrat: Nurture love so that hatred may give way to peace

At the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat in Spain, Pope Leo XIV prayed the rosary and called the faithful to accept the Virgin Mary’s invitation to always look to Christ that shows us mercy, reconciliation, truth and gentleness and “exposes the violence that can lurk in our words and attitudes.” Read all

Pope Leo: 'No situation could make God turn His gaze from us'

During his visit to the "Brians 1 Penitential Center," Pope Leo XIV reminds prisoners that life's mistakes do not define a person's identity, stressing that the Lord will never cease to show them His love, which outweighs any good or bad we have done. Read all

Why Pope Leo's visit to Spain’s Parliament was historic

Two days ago, Pope Leo XIV made an important stop at the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies, during his time in Madrid. Prof. Emilio Sáenz Francés, historian and professor of International Relations at Comillas Pontifical University, spoke to Vatican News afterwards about the significance of his speech. Read all

Day four in Spain: From Madrid to Barcelona

On the fourth day of his Apostolic Journey to Spain, Pope Leo XIV closed his time in Madrid meeting volunteers before taking a short flight to the northeast part of the country: Barcelona. Read all

Pope in Barcelona: “We are made for the infinite”

At a prayer vigil in Barcelona, Pope Leo encourages young people to embrace their spiritual restlessness, trust in God’s presence amid suffering and mental illness, and view forgiveness not as a single act but as a gradual journey of healing and reconciliation. Read all

Kenyan religious sister in Barcelona prays for renewal through papal visit

A Kenyan religious sister of the Congregation of Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, living and working in Barcelona, has expressed her prayer that the Pope's visit to Barcelona and Spain will be a time of renewal for all. She reflected on how Spain has historically sent missionaries around the world, and her life and ministry in the city were rooted in that gift of faith. Read all

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