VATICAN ET PAPE LEON XIV #Pope

La semaine du pape Léon XIV (du 19 au 25 octobre 2026) met en lumière la paix, l'éducation des jeunes, la sainteté quotidienne et la dignité humaine, offrant une boussole universelle pour affronter les défis et bâtir un avenir solidaire et porteur d'espérance.

Le voyage du Pape Léon XIV en France a marqué l'actualité de l'Église. De Paris à Lourdes et Metz, le Souverain Pontife a porté un message fort sur la jeunesse, la dignité des malades, l'accueil des migrants et la paix, offrant des orientations vitales pour la mission en Afrique et dans le monde.

En octobre 2026, le Pape Léon XIV consacre son intention de prière à la santé mentale et au Mois missionnaire mondial. Du Vatican aux communautés locales, l'Église célèbre les grandes figures de la foi et invite les fidèles à l'écoute, à la compassion et à l'annonce de l'Évangile.

The Pope exercises a dual power: spiritual over the universal Church and temporal over Vatican City State. The new Fundamental Law of July 31, 2026, modernizes this structure by opening civil governance to lay people and clarifying the distinction between state administration and the evangelical mission of the Holy See.

From July 27 to August 2, 2026, Pope Leo XIV experienced an intense week. He prayed with young choir members, modernized the Vatican Constitution by opening up its governance, and honored the memory of martyrs in Albania. Finally, he called on the youth of the world and of Ecuador to reject greed in order to build peace.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Eustache Ntambwe Makoyo as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Kabinda in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Formerly the rector of the Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary and the local Marian shrine, the new bishop is called upon to guide this ecclesial community. This historic appointment has been welcomed by the faithful.

In the preface to his new book published by the LEV, Pope Leo XIV delivers a radical plea for nuclear disarmament. Faced with 103 global conflicts and the threats of cybernetics, he urges humanity to follow its conscience, quoting Bob Dylan and the officer Stanislav Petrov to reject mediocrity.

Pope Francis shared several key messages with the world and young people between July 22 and 26. From the United States to Indonesia, via Peru, Brazil, and Portugal, he called for strengthening community life, serving the poor, and actively preparing for World Youth Day in Seoul 2027.

From July 20 to 26, 2026, Pope Leo XIV combined retreat at Castel Gandolfo with diplomacy. After pilgrimages to Vallepietra and Subiaco, he wrote to the bishops of Asia and warned young people about AI. At the Angelus, he expressed his support for France and Spain in the face of the fires and called for peace in Gaza and Lebanon.

From June 15 to 21, 2026, Pope Leo XIV received the South Korean president and welcomed a historic peace agreement between the US and Iran. Upon his return from Spain, he celebrated the funeral of Cardinal Ruini, and advocated for interreligious dialogue, climate action, and the protection of refugees. An intense agenda dedicated to peace.

From June 6 to 8, 2026, Pope Leo XIV undertook a historic apostolic journey to Spain, focused on concrete acts of charity and dialogue. Between calls for European unity and poignant encounters, the pontiff urged young people and authorities to reject indifference.

From June 1st to 7th, 2026, Pope Leo XIV led an intense week. His audiences at the Vatican focused on youth, AI, and the environment. He then undertook an apostolic journey to Spain centered on charity and inclusion, marked by visits to social centers in Madrid and meetings with young people.