Faith

As U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to meet in Alaska Aug. 15, Pope Leo XIV prayed that world leaders would recognize the impact their actions have on the local population.

The text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV’s Aug. 6 general audience given in St. Peter’s Square.

The fullness of life depends on how much one joyfully welcomes and shares in life while also living with a constant yearning for those things that only come from God, Pope Leo XIV told young people.

A solo traveler, even using Google maps and ChatGPT, cannot safely and happily complete the journey of life or the journey of faith, Pope Leo XIV told thousands of young pilgrims meeting at the Marian shrine in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Addressing an estimated 1 million young people, Pope Leo XIV urged them to forge genuine relationships rooted in Christ rather than ephemeral online connections that can reduce individuals to a commodity.

The world -- marked by a climate of violence and hatred -- needs healing, Pope Leo XIV said.

Dedicating a Jubilee to Catholic influencers and content creators feels "historic" as the Vatican shows increasing support for digital missionaries and their influence, some participants said.

Greeting tens of thousands of visitors crowded in St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV welcomed all the young people who arrived in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth.

The "barbarity of war" and forced displacement of people have to end, and civilians and places of worship have to be protected, Pope Leo XIV implored.

As part of his summer break, Pope Leo XIV visited members of the Italian Carabinieri in Castel Gandolfo and the Poor Clares in nearby Albano Laziale.