Pope Leo XIV's Angelus, 25 October 2026

25 October, 12:34 p.m. (Rome) · The official text of the Angelus is online. On the Gospel (Mt 22:34-40): "One cannot, in fact, love 'on command'. Love for God is the very need of human desire, which finds its fulfilment in communion with Him" (our translation). The Pope quoted St Thérèse of the Child Jesus: "Only love moves the members of the Church to action; if this love were extinguished, she would no longer proclaim the Gospel" (our translation). On Yemen he mentioned the city of Taiz, "where the population suffers from lack of food, water and medical care" (our translation). The attack in Jordan targeted worshippers at the Orthodox church of St. George in Harmoud. Full text (Italian): https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/it/angelus/2026/documents/20261025-angelus.html

The Pope joined the religious leaders meeting in Assisi on Tuesday for the 40th anniversary of John Paul II's peace gathering: "Never as today is it clear that wars, besides sowing death and destruction, impoverish and damage the world. May the Lord inspire choices of dialogue and peace!" (our translation)

After the Angelus Pope Leo XIV assured his prayers for those killed and wounded in the terrorist attack on worshippers at an Orthodox church in Jordan, expressing closeness to the community and the country.

After the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV voiced concern over the grave humanitarian situation in Yemen, where people lack food, water and medical care, and called for an end to hostilities.

At 12:04 Pope Leo XIV appeared at the window of the Apostolic Palace for the Angelus. On the Gospel: "We cannot truly love God without this love overflowing into love for our brothers and sisters" (our translation).