The Church Must Speak Clearly, Decisively Against All Evil, Pope Says
Pope Leo XIV said the Church must denounce evil, renew its mission and stand with the poor, exploited and victims of violence and war.
- On Wednesday, May 6, Pope Leo XIV addressed the faithful in St. Peter's Square, describing The Catholic Church as "the pilgrim people of God on earth" that interprets history through the Gospel to proclaim salvation and denounce evil.
- These remarks continued The Pope's series on the Second Vatican Council's Dogmatic Constitution, Lumen Gentium, which explores the Church's eschatological dimension and the transcendent nature of The Kingdom.
- "No ecclesial institution can be treated as absolute," Pope Leo said, emphasizing the Church must undergo continual conversion, reform structures, and regenerate relationships to fulfill its mission.
- As the "universal sacrament of salvation," the Church journeys between the "already" of Jesus's Kingdom and the "not yet" of promised fulfillment, serving as an instrument of God.
- Guided by the promise that Christ will "make all things new," Believers strive to cultivate communion with the Saints and the heavenly Church through prayer and shared liturgy.
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The Pope and the catecheses on the Council, the “North Star” guiding the Church’s journey
In fourteen catecheses on the Second Vatican Council, Pope Leo XIV presents Vatican II as the Church’s enduring “North Star”, calling Catholics to rediscover its documents as a living guide for proclaiming Christ, defending human dignity, promoting justice and peace, and renewing the Church in fidelity to the Gospel. Read all
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Pope Leo XIV: Church Serves Coming of God’s Kingdom in History
Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Pope Leo XIV at his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on May 6, 2026. The pontiff said the Church is a pilgrim people called to proclaim Christ’s salvation while rejecting all that wounds human life.
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