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Pope Leo XIV
“We do not need to repeat plans; we need to renew hearts. Pastoral care is not maintenance — it is mission.”
Address to newly appointed Archbishops — Catholic News Agency report, June 2025
“We walk together, united in Christ, so that the Gospel may reach every corner of the world.”
Pope Leo XIV - address from the Loggia (8 May 2025)
“A Church that forgets the poor forgets Christ.”
Pope Leo XIV - Homily at his Papal Inauguration Mass
“The Church lives to evangelise. Wherever people suffer, the Church must be present. I ask every parish to keep mission at the heart of its life.”
Message to Missionaries and the Pontifical Mission Societies
“Let every Christian be a sign of hope. Do not close the doors of your hearts — open them to God and to the poor.”
Pope Leo XIV Statement after first Angelus
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