Leo XIV

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267th Pope of the Catholic Church

Beginning Pontificate	8,18.V.2025
Secular Name	Robert Francis Prevost
Birth	Chicago
Website	https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en.html

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LEO XIV

Biography

Speeches 2026 May

Presentation and promulgation of the Encyclical Letter “Magnifica humanitas” (25 May 2026)

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To Members of the Demography Intergroup of the European Parliament (25 May 2026)

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To a Delegation of the “Círculo Ecuestre” of Barcelona (Spain) (25 May 2026)

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Pastoral Visit to Acerra: Meeting with the Mayors and the Faithful from a number of the Municipalities of the "Terra dei Fuochi" (“Land of Fires”) (23 May 2026)

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Pastoral Visit to Acerra: Meeting with the Bishops, clergy, religious and the families of the victims of environmental pollution (23 May 2026)

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To Participants in the International Conference on Media and Digital Literacy (22 May 2026)

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To Participants in the Meeting with the Moderators of Associations of the Faithful, Ecclesial Movements, and New Communities promoted by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life (21 May 2026)

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Presentation of Credential Letters by the Ambassadors of: Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Yemen, Rwanda, Namibia, Mauritius, Chad, Sri Lanka (21 May 2026)

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To a Delegation of the Catholic Extension Society (18 May 2026)

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To His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church of the Holy See of Cilicia (Lebanon), and Entourage (18 May 2026)

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To Executives and Employees of various Italian Banking Institutions (16 May 2026)

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To Confirmation Candidates of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Genoa (16 May 2026)

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To Participants in the Interparliamentary Conference on Combating Organized Crime in the OSCE Region (15 May 2026)

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Pastoral Visit to Sapienza University in Rome: Meeting with Professors and Students (14 May 2026)

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To Members of the Board of the Vatican Observatory Foundation (11 May 2026)

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To Participants in the Colloquium promoted by the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies (11 May 2026)

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To Members of the Italian Association for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (AISLA) (9 May 2026)

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To Members of the Edith-Haberland-Wagner Foundation and of the Augustiner Brewery (9 May 2026)

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To Members of the John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel (9 May 2026)

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To a Delegation of Leaders and Representatives of the Muslim Community of Senegal (9 May 2026)

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To Executives and Players of the Italian "Inter" Football Team (9 May 2026)

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Pastoral Visit to Naples: Meeting with Citizens in Piazza del Plebiscito (8 May 2026)

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Pastoral Visit to Naples: Meeting with the Clergy and Consecrated Persons in Naples Cathedral (8 May 2026)

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Pastoral Visit to Pompeii: Meeting with some ill people and people with disabilities (8 May 2026)

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Pastoral Visit to Pompeii: Meeting with the “Tempio della Carità” (Temple of Charity) in the “Luisa Trapani” Hall (8 May 2026)

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To the Pontifical Swiss Guards (7 May 2026)

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To Members of the Editorial Offices of the Vatican Publishing House (7 May 2026)

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Oath of the Pontifical Swiss Guards (6 May 2026)

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To members of the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities USA (4 May 2026)

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To Employees of the Italian Episcopal Conference, with their Families (2 May 2026)

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To Members of the “Papal Foundation” (2 May 2026)

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The Holy See

Speeches 2026 May

To a Delegation of the “Círculo Ecuestre” of Barcelona (Spain) (25 May 2026)

Pastoral Visit to Acerra: Meeting with the Mayors and the Faithful from a number of the Municipalities of the "Terra dei Fuochi" (“Land of Fires”) (23 May 2026)

Pastoral Visit to Naples: Meeting with Citizens in Piazza del Plebiscito (8 May 2026)