Four hundred years of popes, a room where two of them died, and a horse named "full of life" — the Pope's summer home has more history packed into it than almost anywhere else on earth.
Hours from now, the SSPX is expected to consecrate four bishops without papal mandate. Yesterday, Pope Leo XIV sent one last letter begging them to stop. We break it down in the new video at https://youtu.be/vl5I2AL4PCA?si=9B1sh...
The June Consistory just ended. 178 cardinals. 92 countries. 2 days. 4 sessions. Pope Leo XIV closed it with these words: "Violence will not have the last word."
I broke it all down into 8 conclusions that will shape the Church. New video just dropped. 👇 https://youtu.be/7O2VKLdG5qs
"Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." — Matthew 25:40
In his encounters with people with disabilities, Pope Leo XIV shows us what this verse looks like in real life — not as an abstract teaching, but as a lived reality, one small gesture at a time.
“We live at a time of significant spiritual and cultural blindness.”
— Pope Leo XIV Greeting participants in the Borgo Laudato Si' Dialogues, Pope Leo XIV warned against a false pragmatism that cuts us off from our own history, urging instead small, steady acts of fidelity that build what he calls the civilization of love — true and lasting, not built on a single grand gesture. Follow @CatholicSnack for more words of Pope Leo XIV.
“Works, without a living faith, are fruitless.” — Pope Leo XIV
Speaking to ROACO, the aid agencies for the Eastern Catholic Churches, Pope Leo XIV reminded them that charity only bears lasting fruit when it flows from a living faith, sustained by prayer and the sacraments. Good works without that source, he said, soon run dry.
“Our Christian hope knows no end and no limit.” — Pope Leo XIV
Speaking to an ecumenical delegation from Finland during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Leo XIV reminded Christians that hope is not optimism or sentiment, but a gift rooted in Christ Himself. This hope, grounded in one Baptism and shared faith, calls believers to be messengers of light, dignity, and compassion in a world often tempted by discouragement.
During his Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV invited the faithful to remain vigilant and focused on what truly matters. Reflecting on the witness of John the Baptist, he reminded Christians not to chase illusions of success or approval, but to rediscover their true worth in being loved and desired by God.
True joy, the Pope said, is not found in appearances, but in knowing that the Lord walks with us, shares our burdens, and calls us to simplicity, prayer, and sincerity of heart.
“The press must always act with transparency and integrity.” — Pope Leo XIV
Marking the 50th anniversary of La Repubblica, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the essential role of journalism in society. He emphasized that true freedom of the press is inseparable from responsibility, calling for communication that is honest, dialogical, and rooted in the search for truth — even amid differing opinions and perspectives.
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Four hundred years of popes, a room where two of them died, and a horse named "full of life" — the Pope's summer home has more history packed into it than almost anywhere else on earth.
New video now on the channel about the Pope's Summer Home at:
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Hours from now, the SSPX is expected to consecrate four bishops without papal mandate. Yesterday, Pope Leo XIV sent one last letter begging them to stop. We break it down in the new video at https://youtu.be/vl5I2AL4PCA?si=9B1sh...
🙏 Pray for unity tonight.
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The June Consistory just ended. 178 cardinals. 92 countries. 2 days. 4 sessions.
Pope Leo XIV closed it with these words: "Violence will not have the last word."
I broke it all down into 8 conclusions that will shape the Church. New video just dropped. 👇
https://youtu.be/7O2VKLdG5qs
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"Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."
— Matthew 25:40
In his encounters with people with disabilities, Pope Leo XIV shows us what this verse looks like in real life — not as an abstract teaching, but as a lived reality, one small gesture at a time.
New video now on the channel about this encounters at https://youtu.be/J9xDlSMcdMY
Follow @CatholicSnack for more moments from the life of Pope Leo XIV.
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“We live at a time of significant spiritual and cultural blindness.”
— Pope Leo XIV
Greeting participants in the Borgo Laudato Si' Dialogues, Pope Leo XIV warned against a false pragmatism that cuts us off from our own history, urging instead small, steady acts of fidelity that build what he calls the civilization of love — true and lasting, not built on a single grand gesture.
Follow @CatholicSnack for more words of Pope Leo XIV.
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“Works, without a living faith, are fruitless.”
— Pope Leo XIV
Speaking to ROACO, the aid agencies for the Eastern Catholic Churches, Pope Leo XIV reminded them that charity only bears lasting fruit when it flows from a living faith, sustained by prayer and the sacraments. Good works without that source, he said, soon run dry.
Follow @CatholicSnack for more words of Pope Leo XIV — and support the mission of the channel here:
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New video just dropped.
Pope Leo XIV just shared what Spain left in him.
A child. Prisoners. Migrants. Abuse victims.
And one invitation: "Lift up your eyes."
WATCH it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxjRn5COGJQ
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“Our Christian hope knows no end and no limit.”
— Pope Leo XIV
Speaking to an ecumenical delegation from Finland during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Leo XIV reminded Christians that hope is not optimism or sentiment, but a gift rooted in Christ Himself.
This hope, grounded in one Baptism and shared faith, calls believers to be messengers of light, dignity, and compassion in a world often tempted by discouragement.
Follow @CatholicSnack for more words of Pope Leo XIV — and support the mission of the channel here:
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“We are precious in God’s eyes.”
— Pope Leo XIV
During his Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV invited the faithful to remain vigilant and focused on what truly matters.
Reflecting on the witness of John the Baptist, he reminded Christians not to chase illusions of success or approval, but to rediscover their true worth in being loved and desired by God.
True joy, the Pope said, is not found in appearances, but in knowing that the Lord walks with us, shares our burdens, and calls us to simplicity, prayer, and sincerity of heart.
Follow @CatholicSnack for more words of Pope Leo XIV — and support the mission of the channel here:
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“The press must always act with transparency and integrity.”
— Pope Leo XIV
Marking the 50th anniversary of La Repubblica, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the essential role of journalism in society.
He emphasized that true freedom of the press is inseparable from responsibility, calling for communication that is honest, dialogical, and rooted in the search for truth — even amid differing opinions and perspectives.
Follow @CatholicSnack for more words of Pope Leo XIV — and support the mission of the channel here:
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