Full text of first public homily of Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV
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 ...
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By God's goodness and compassion, the doors of His kingdom have been opened to all who have faith, Jew or Gentile. That's the good news Paul and Barnabas proclaim in today's First Reading. ...
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Full text of first public homily of Pope Leo XIVPope Leo XIV
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Feasts and miraclesArchbishop Richard G. Henning
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