During his final General Audience of the year 2025, Pope Leo XIV reflected on months of joy and sorrow — from the Holy Year pilgrimages to the passing of Pope Francis and the ongoing tragedies of war. As the year draws to a close, he invited the faithful to place everything before God, asking Him to renew “the wonders of His grace and mercy,” in the spirit of the Te Deum prayed on December 31. #tedeum #popeleoxiv #vatican | Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first public Mass of 2026 on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, at the Vatican Basilica, telling believers that Mary reveals the “unarmed and disarming” face of God and inviting them to see the new year as an open journey of mercy and freedom. | Catholic News Agency

BREAKING: Pope Leo has made history with a surprise video message to tens of thousands of young Catholics gathered at the SEEK 2026 conference on the very first day of the year 2026. Speaking directly to participants in Columbus, Denver, and Fort Worth, he invited them to spend real time with Jesus—whether for the first encounter or a deeper friendship—and to stay open to “what the Lord has in store.” Emphasizing that only Christ brings true peace and joy, the Pope urged young people to ask God

Pope Leo marks the Feast of Epiphany with Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. The Pope will officially close the Catholic Holy Year 2025 by closing a special bronze holy door at St. Peter's. The mass will be followed by Angelus. #Epiphany #FeastofEpiphany #Pope #PopeLeo #StPetersBasilica #Vatican #Angelus #Catholic #religion #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ | Reuters

Pope Leo closed the Catholic Church's Holy Year on Tuesday (January 6), sealing shut a special "Holy Door" in St. Peter's Basilica. The year was opened by the late Pope Francis in December 2024. Holy years, or jubilees, typically occur every 25 years and are considered a time of peace, forgiveness and pardon. Pilgrims to Rome can enter special "Holy Doors" at four Rome basilicas, and can see the pope at special audiences throughout the year. At 9:41 am (0841 GMT) on Tuesday, Leo, dressed in gold

Pope Leo celebrates First Vespers of the Feast of Saint Mary, Most Holy Mother of God and Te Deum of Thanksgiving on New Year’s Eve in St. Peter’s Basilica, emphasizing in his homily the paradox of “a God born of a virgin, blessing the passing of one year to the next with Him, who is and who was and who is to come.” #NewYearsEve2025 #popeleoxiv #TeDeum | Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo closed the Catholic Church's Holy Year, sealing shut a special 'Holy Door' in St. Peter's Basilica https://reut.rs/3Z0mF32 | Reuters

As early as 4 a.m., Catholic faithful marked the first Friday of 2026 by attending the traditional weekly mass at the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila. | via Allison Co, ABS-CBN News | ABS-CBN News