Pope Leo on love
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“In some cases, making oneself understood to others is a first act of love.”
— Pope Leo XIV, General Audience of 4 February 2026 - Catechesis. The Documents of Vatican Council II. I. Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum. 4. The Sacred Scripture: the Word of God in human words, . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)Themes: love
“The heart of the Gospel is the love of God that makes us brothers and sisters.”
— Pope Leo XIV, 5th Sunday in the Time of Easter - Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV (18 May 2025), . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)Themes: love
“The Church is the fruit of an act of love that precedes her and comes from God.”
— Pope Leo XIV, Apostolic Journey to Spain: Midday Prayer in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia (Barcelona, 9 June 2026), . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)Themes: love
“Out of love, the Lord kneels to wash each one of us, and his divine gift transforms us.”
— Pope Leo XIV, Holy Thursday - Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (2 April 2026), . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)Themes: love
“This is the face of one who does not leave history indifferently, but responds to it with love.”
— Pope Leo XIV, Angelus, 26 December 2025, Saint Stephen, Protomartyr, . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)Themes: love
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