Published on 25 May 2026, Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical is subtitled 'On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence'. It argues that AI must serve the common good and human dignity and must not concentrate power. Its release date marks the 135th anniversary of Leo XIII's Rerum novarum.
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During a bilateral meeting in Moscow, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, and Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, discuss areas of convergence on international issues and address matters concerning the Catholic community in Russia…
Meeting with Lutheran Bishops from Norway, Pope Leo XIV encourages all Christians to work together to promote peace and justice in our turbulent times. Read all
At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Second Vatican Council Fathers' decision to promote liturgical reform, as he focuses on the 1963 Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. Read all
Greeting Polish pilgrims gathered to renew the Jasna Góra Vows of the Polish Nation, 70 years after they were first made in 1956, Pope Leo XIV said the vows’ call for moral renewal remains relevant today. Read all
In a message signed by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope sends his greetings to the Methodist and Waldensian Churches on the occasion of the opening of their Synod. In particular, he reflects on artificial intelligence, emphasizing the need to “advance technology without allowing the…
On the sidelines of the 2026 Rimini Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples, Roseline Hamel and Nassera Kermiche, who have come to be known as “sisters in sorrow", speak to Vatican News about the tragedy that unites them. Roseline is the sister of Fr Jacques Hamel, the French priest who was killed while celebrating Mass…
August 27, 2026
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Midday Marian prayer and a short reflection on the Sunday Gospel from the window of the Apostolic Palace, usually followed by appeals on current affairs.
August 30, 2026
Papal Mass marking the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and the Season of Creation.
September 1, 2026
The pope's weekly Wednesday catechesis, with greetings to pilgrim groups. Held in St Peter's Square, or the Paul VI Hall in poor weather.
September 2, 2026
Midday Marian prayer and a short reflection on the Sunday Gospel from the window of the Apostolic Palace, usually followed by appeals on current affairs.
September 6, 2026
The pope's weekly Wednesday catechesis, with greetings to pilgrim groups. Held in St Peter's Square, or the Paul VI Hall in poor weather.
September 9, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has made artificial intelligence the signature theme of his pontificate. His first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas (25 May 2026)…
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Read the answer →TopicDrawing on his decades in Peru, Pope Leo XIV speaks of migrants and refugees as people to be welcomed and protected, and calls on wealthier nations…
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Warning Catholic legislators that artificial intelligence must never be allowed to erode the family.
Source: Vatican News
To sanctify Sunday, it is essential to celebrate the Eucharist.
General Audience catechesis on the liturgy, urging Catholics not to replace Sunday Mass with virtual participation.
Source: Vatican.va (Holy See), OSV News
the developments in the field of artificial intelligence that pose new challenges for the defence of human dignity, justice and labour
Explaining, to the College of Cardinals, why he chose the name Leo — in continuity with Leo XIII and Rerum novarum.
Source: Vatican.va (Holy See), Vatican News
Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026
Announced by the Holy See Press Office on 7 August 2026: an apostolic journey to France from 25 to 28 September 2026, including a visit to the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris. The detailed programme is being published in stages.
Jun 6, 2026 – Jun 12, 2026
A six-day visit to Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands. Highlights included a Corpus Christi celebration, the consecration of the completed central tower of the Sagrada Família during the centenary year of Antoni Gaudí's death, and a strong focus on migration.
Apr 13, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026
A ten-day journey across four African nations. It included the first papal visit to Algeria, with a stop at the Basilica of St Augustine in Annaba — significant for an Augustinian pope — and attention to the crisis in Anglophone Cameroon.
A structured chronology of the life and pontificate of Pope Leo XIV — from Chicago and Peru to the conclave and beyond. Filter by life, Peru, Vatican, pontificate, travels and documents.
Explore the full timeline →The Holy See Press Office announces an apostolic journey to France on 25–28 September 2026, including a visit to UNESCO headquarters.
Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands; Corpus Christi, the completion of the Sagrada Família's central tower, the Gaudí centenary, and migration.
'On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence', dated to the 135th anniversary of Rerum novarum.
Visits Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea; includes the Basilica of St Augustine in Annaba.
A one-day apostolic visit focused on diplomatic ties.
Pope Leo XIV is the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, elected on 8 May 2025. Born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago in 1955, he is…
Pope Leo XIV was born on 14 September 1955 in Chicago. He turns 71 on 14 September 2026, and is 70 for most of that year. He was 69 at the…
Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, on 14 September 1955. He is the first pope born in the United States. He…
Yes. Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and is the first US-born pope. He is also a naturalised citizen of Peru, where he spent much of his…
He told the cardinals on 10 May 2025 that he chose 'Leo' after Pope Leo XIII, whose 1891 encyclical Rerum novarum addressed the social…
Yes. Pope Leo XIV is fluent in Spanish after decades living and working in Peru, and often uses it publicly. He also speaks English…
Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago in 1955, is the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, elected on 8 May 2025. He is the first pope born in the United States and a naturalised citizen of Peru, where he served for decades as an Augustinian missionary and as Bishop of Chiclayo. Read the full profile in Who is Pope Leo XIV?
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Pope Leo XIV is the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, elected on 8 May 2025. Born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago in 1955, he is the first US-born pope, an Augustinian friar who spent decades in Peru as a missionary and Bishop of Chiclayo, and previously led the Vatican's Dicastery for Bishops.
Pope Leo XIV was born on 14 September 1955 in Chicago. He turns 71 on 14 September 2026, and is 70 for most of that year. He was 69 at the time of his election on 8 May 2025.
Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, on 14 September 1955. He is the first pope born in the United States. He also holds Peruvian citizenship, which he acquired in 2015.
Yes. Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and is the first US-born pope. He is also a naturalised citizen of Peru, where he spent much of his ministry, so he holds both American and Peruvian citizenship.
He told the cardinals on 10 May 2025 that he chose 'Leo' after Pope Leo XIII, whose 1891 encyclical Rerum novarum addressed the social crisis of the industrial revolution. Leo XIV casts artificial intelligence and automation as a comparable challenge to human dignity and work.
Yes. Pope Leo XIV is fluent in Spanish after decades living and working in Peru, and often uses it publicly. He also speaks English, Italian, French and Portuguese, and reads Latin and German.
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