Pray with the Pope is a global initiative of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network where the Holy Father shares his monthly prayer intention. This month: That everyone might have food
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Pray with the Pope • For Priests in Crisis
Pray with the Pope is a global initiative of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network where the Holy Father shares his monthly prayer intention. This month: For priests in crisis
Apostolic Exhortation “Dilexit te”: Reflection on Chapter V
Chapter five of Dilexi te by Pope Leon XIV, presents love for the poor as the heart of the Gospel and a permanent challenge for the Church. Inspired by the Good Samaritan, the text calls for an incarnate, prophetic, and boundless charity, faithful to the heart of God.
Apostolic Exhortation “Dilexit te”: Reflection on Chapter IV
Chapter IV of “Dilexi te” traces the history of the Social Doctrine of the Church, from Rerum novarum to the present day, showing that the poor are active subjects of faith and thought. It affirms that the Church is only faithful to Christ when it shares their destiny and that charity, a transforming force, must heal the structural causes of poverty.
Apostolic Exhortation “Dilexit te”: Reflection on Chapter III
Chapter III of “Dilexi te” describes the Church as a servant of the poor, inheriting a history of compassion that heals, liberates, and educates. From the earliest Christians to the present day, charity is revealed as a sign of the Kingdom: touching the suffering flesh of Christ in the marginalized and making faith a concrete and transformative act of love.
Apostolic Exhortation “Dilexit te”: Reflection on Chapter II
The second chapter, “God chooses the Poor,” reveals the theological core of the exhortation: God freely and lovingly chooses the poor—not out of ideology but through love made flesh in Christ, who “became poor.” Leo XIV shows that this choice has biblical roots, fullness in Jesus, and ecclesial demands: a Church without the poor distances itself from the Gospel.
Apostolic Exhortation “Dilexit te”: Reflection on Chapter I
Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te centers on Christ’s love revealed in the poor. It calls the Church to love with tenderness and commitment, uniting faith and justice. The Pope denounces indifference and meritocracy, reminding us that serving the poor is encountering Christ and living the heart of the Gospel.
Message of Pope Leo XIV for the 9th World Day of the Poor: “You, O Lord, are My Hope”
The Vatican has released the official message for the 9th World Day of the Poor, set to take place on November 16, 2025.
“This Is the Hour of Love”: 10 Key Quotes from the Inaugural Homily of Pope Leo XIV
Ten powerful passages from the Inaugural Homily of Pope Leo XIV, which deeply impact the members of the Vincentian Family, those who walk in the footsteps of St. Vincent de Paul.
Pro Eligendo Pontifice: Reflections on Cardinal Re’s Homily and the Spirit of St. Vincent de Paul
Let us pray not for a powerful Pope, but for a holy one; not for a brilliant strategist, but for a defender of people; not for a manager, but for a witness.
Pope Francis Releases “Hope. The Autobiography”
For the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, a pope has published his autobiography. Titled “Hope. The Autobiography”, Pope Francis offers the world an intimate and comprehensive account of his life, spanning from his Italian family roots to the challenges of his 21st-century pontificate.
The Pope Video • For the right to an Education
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the right to an Education
