Pope Leo XIV

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“Tonight and in these coming days, we are not alone in prayer. Across the globe, one million children are praying with us,” Pope Leo told the children. 

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the creation of a new “Office of Religious Affairs” during a speech Sept. 30 on Pentagon policy.

“When you hear the pope speaking in the dulcet tones of Chicago, I think that has an impact on Americans,” Bishop Barron said.

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France was where Pope Leo emerged most visibly on the world stage as the voice for the disabled, the elderly, the unborn, and the most vulnerable in a society

“Dear brothers and sisters who are sick, you are not a burden. You are the beating heart of our humanity and a precious treasure for the Church.”

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Sept. 30 in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Leo XIV’s journey to France aimed to show that a joyful or serene rebirth is always possible even after tremendous tragedy or terrible suffering, he said.