Last week, Pope Leo XIV gave two talks, one at a weekly general audience and the other to cardinals, that focused on the Second Vatican Council. His words need to take root in the words and deeds of ...

At a recent general audience in Rome, Pope Leo XIV announced that his catechesis this year would focus on the Second Vatican ...

Pope Leo XIV delivers catechesis during his General Audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Jan. 7, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen Speaking at his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV ...

Leo XIV — the first pope from the U.S., the first born after World War II and the first canon lawyer in a long time — can lead the Catholic Church to a rediscovery of Vatican II through its texts, ...

Pope Leo XIV smiles during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Jan. 7, 2026. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media Below is the text of Pope Leo’s weekly Wednesday ...