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Pope Leo XIV holds his first Wednesday General Audience and reflects on Jesus’ parable of the sower, stressing that God “does not wait for us to become the best soil.”

Pope Leo XIV renews his appeal for “dignified humanitarian aid” to enter Gaza, calling for a cessation of hostilities “whose price is paid by children, the elderly, and the sick.”

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to preside at a papal Mass every Sunday in June, and he will hold a Consistory of Cardinals to vote on several Causes of Canonization.

Concluding his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV remembers the late Pope Francis one month after his death. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski celebrates Mass in the chapel of the late Pope’s residence at the Casa Santa Marta.

Pope Leo XIV holds his first Wednesday General Audience and reflects on Jesus’ parable of the sower, stressing that God “does not wait for us to become the best soil.”

“walk together along the path of God’s love and remain united as one family.”

During the Mass of Inauguration on Sunday, May 18, in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV received the Ring of the Fisherman, or Piscatory Ring, from Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization.

Vatican City — The Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate will be celebrated on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

The Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization speaks with Vatican News about Pope Leo XIV, shares his spiritual experience of the conclave, and reflects on the legacy of Pope Francis nearly a month after his passing.

The Holy See has released the official photo of Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Successor of St. Peter.