Pope Leo answers questions from journalists on topics including the US-Iran war and his recent visit to Spain.

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From Westminster Hall to the U.N., popes have been invited to address civic assemblies during their travels. How have they used these speeches to challenge leaders on life, economics, and migration?

In a video message to the Austrian World Summit, the pope urged believers, wealthy nations, and religious communities to help build a “culture of care” for the environment.

In a message to Italian newspaper L’Adige, the pope urged journalists to resist "artificial polarizations" and serve as "instruments of truth."

Pope Leo XIV offers prayers and encouragement to parents grieving the loss of a child in a Message for the 2026 Day for Life, highlighting the dignity of every human life from conception.

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During his visit to the Canary Islands, Pope Leo met with hundreds of migrants in the port of Arguineguín. Among them was Ousman, a 38-year-old father from The Gambia. This is his story.

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Anna Minj, nominated to a reserved seat by the governing party, used her first budget-session address to urge that new funds actually reach Bangladesh's poorest ethnic communities.

Speaking to Vatican News after a social cohesion dialogue in Durban, Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM calls on the Church to defend migrants and refugees, promote dialogue, and pray for peace as anti-migrant tensions escalate across South Africa.

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The National Dialogue for Peace, a Church-led organization in Mexico, is calling a day of remembrance for the victims of violence.

Rome Safeguarding Dialogues open a new chapter in collaboration for the protection of minors and vulnerable persons with the commitment to continued collaboration and concrete measures to strengthen protection across the Church.

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