Pope Leo XIV Tells Religious: Be ‘Leaven of Peace’ and a ‘Sign of Hope’

Feb 3, 2026 - 04:00
Pope Leo XIV Tells Religious: Be ‘Leaven of Peace’ and a ‘Sign of Hope’
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St. Peter’s Basilica on the 30th World Day for Consecrated Life, Feb. 2, 2026.

Turning to those living vowed religious life, the Pope said the Church asks them 'to be prophets: messengers who proclaim the presence of the Lord and prepare his way.'