Pope Leo XIV on Monday denounced the “antisemitic violence” behind the Sydney Hanukkah massacre as he prayed for the victims and the “gift of peace and fraternity” this holiday season. Leo also issued a strong anti-abortion message during an audience with the donors of the Vatican’s Christmas decorations,

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday presided over the final major celebration of the Holy Year, calling for renewed commitment to justice, rehabilitation, and hope as he celebrated a Jubilee Mass dedicated to prisoners in St.

Concluding his reflection, Pope Leo said that Advent calls Christians to unite their expectation of the Savior with attentiveness to God’s action in the world. “Then we will be able to experience the joy of freedom in encountering our Savior,” he said, echoing the Church’s celebration of Gaudete Sunday.

Condemning the attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah in Sydney, Pope Leo XIV said, “Enough with these forms of antisemitic violence! We must eradicate hatred from our hearts.”

Even in difficult situations and harsh places, like prisons, when people focus on caring for one another, respecting each other and offering forgiveness, "beautiful flowers spring forth from the 'hard ground' of sin and suffering," Pope Leo XIV said.

The pope also said that Europe should be involved in security guarantees for Ukraine after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Holy Father delivered a homily in Spanish in the form of a prayer addressed to the patroness of Mexico and empress of the Americas.

On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV called for nations to give out amnesties and pardons to prisoners during the Jubilee year.

The pontiff offers something rare: a pastor-leader urging the church to reclaim the dignity of every person — not as an abstract idea, but as the core of its public witness.

In a stunning December 6 Instagram video, all eyes were on Pope Leo XIV, the leader of the Catholic Church, during the Vatican's traditional Concert With the Poor, headlined by none other than the Canadian crooner. Pope Leo was caught singing along to Bublé's version of Nat King Cole's "L.O.V.E." in one of the night's most magical moments.

Benches created by District 205 students and teachers depicting Pope Leo XIV are inside Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Dolton.

Pope Leo XIV marked the centenary of Italy's Security Intelligence System and noted its first coordinated intelligence service launched in 1925 established "foundations."