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Pope Leo's Epiphany homily for the close of the Jubilee of Hope

Pope Leo XIV
January 9, 2026

Pope Leo XIV presided over the rite of the closing of the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica Jan. 6, 2026, officially ending the Jubilee of Hope, which began Christmas Eve 2024. He also presided over ...

Full text of first public homily of Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV
May 16, 2025

Full text of the first public homily of Pope Leo XIV, given at a Mass for the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel May 9, 2025. I begin with a word in English, and the rest is in Italian, but ...