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Building peace means protecting Creation: Pope Leo XIV's strong appeal at COP30

Discover Pope Leo XIV's message in Belém on climate peace, which is based on moral peace and the protection of Creation, a call to love the world as God dreamed it.

«If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?» (Luke 16:9-15)

Let us explore the parable of the dishonest manager (Luke 16:9-15) to understand how faithfulness in managing earthly possessions, often fragile and imperfect, reflects our capacity to receive true good, which transcends all material value. It invites every disciple active in the world to learn to handle money with a free, faithful, and transparent heart, thus transforming temporary riches into signs of spiritual friendship and communion with God. Beyond the contemporary challenges related to money and financial success, this reflection offers concrete paths, an examination of conscience, and a prayer for living an economy of grace, where trust in small things opens the way to true wealth: a free heart and a commitment to serving the Kingdom.

«Greet one another with a kiss of peace» (Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27)

Discover how the "kiss of peace" from the Letter to the Romans embodies concrete Christian fraternity, encompassing remembrance, service, and spiritual connection. It is a call to live gratitude, reconciliation, and peace within the community.

The Resurrection: more than a theory, the living hope of the world today

Pope Leo XIV, of the Americas, affirms that the Resurrection of Christ is not a theory but the foundational event of the Christian faith. During an audience in Rome on November 5, 2025, he emphasized that the Resurrection transcends suffering and acts upon daily life, offering hope and healing in the face of the challenges of the modern world. He invites us to experience this Paschal reality as a light guiding the human heart, a force that transforms pain into a passage to new life. For him, faith in the Resurrection is a living encounter, an inner fire that illuminates even the darkest situations.

«There will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents» (Luke 15:1-10)

Discover how the parable of the lost sheep and the lost coin reveals God's tenderness and joy at the return of a single sinner. A message of hope, mercy, and divine celebration that transforms our relationship with ourselves, with others, and with the Church.

The “baby pope” who has the whole world in his heart

The little "Pope Leo" is winning over social media: costume, popemobile and joy for All Saints' Day — the viral video has garnered nearly 400,000 views and 22,000 likes.

«We are members of one another» (Romans 12:5-16b)

Experiencing the grace of unity: meditation on Rom 12:5-16b to cultivate fraternity, recognize charisms and put mercy into practice daily.

«God has confined all men to disbelief so that he may have mercy on all» (Romans 11:29-36)

Refusal as a path of grace (Rom 11:29-36): a Pauline key to welcoming mercy in the heart of our doubts.