Pope Leo on Mary
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“Let us entrust ourselves to the maternal protection of the Virgin Mary.”
— Pope Leo XIV, Angelus, 3 August 2025, . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)Themes: Mary
“Our affection for Mary of Nazareth leads us to join her in becoming disciples of Jesus.”
— Pope Leo XIV, Holy Mass - Jubilee of Marian Spirituality (12 October 2025), . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)Themes: Mary
“In a particular way, Mary embodied that virtue through her trust that God would fulfil his promises.”
— Pope Leo XIV, Celebration of Vespers (Domus Australia, 6 October 2025), . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)Themes: Mary
“May the Blessed Virgin Mary always accompany us on our journey and intercede for us and for the whole world.”
— Pope Leo XIV, Regina Caeli, 26 April 2026, . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)Themes: Mary
“May Mary help us, for she was obedient to God’s plans even at the foot of the cross of her Son Jesus.”
— Pope Leo XIV, Angelus, 30 August 2026, . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)Themes: Mary
“The Virgin Mary heals our outlook and changes our hearts, giving them peace.”
— Pope Leo XIV, Apostolic Journey to France: Holy Mass in the Prairie of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes (27 September 2026), . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)Themes: Mary peace
“On Tepeyac, she awakens in the inhabitants of America the joy of knowing that they are loved by God.”
— Pope Leo XIV, Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe - Holy Mass (12 December 2025), . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)Themes: Mary joy
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