170K views · 18K reactions | Seven apostolic journeys, 11 nations visited on 4 continents, and more than 500 homilies, speeches, and addresses. Here is a look at some of the most powerful images from Pope Francis' eventful 2019. | Vatican News | Facebook

24K views · 1.9K reactions | The Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life on Friday released the video-prayer for the Catholic Church’s first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be observed worldwide on Sunday, July 25. Read more: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/world-day-grandparents-elderly-pope-prayer-released-dicastery-la.html | Vatican News | Facebook

435K views · 29K reactions | During the Mass this morning, Pope Leo XIV reflected on how priestly ordination shows that God has never abandons His people, remaining with us like “a gentle breeze” that restores hope and unity. He pointed out that the Feast of Mary's Visitation today is a prime example of this. Mary's visit to her cousin Elizabeth reveals God's quiet joy, which "truly changes history and draws us closer to one another." | Vatican News | Facebook

On Tuesday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV visited the Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls, the Roman church traditionally thought to hold the saint’s remains. After a moment of prayer in front of St Paul’s tomb, the Pope presided over a brief prayer service. In his homily, Pope Leo reflected on a reading from St Paul’s Letter to the Romans, which, he said, contains three major themes – grace, faith, and justification – which can help illuminate the Petrine Ministry to which he has been called. Pope L