As the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo XIV\u2019s election to the papacy approaches, here is a selection of 12 quotes from the new pontiff on various topics, looking back over the 12 months since he became pope on 8 May 2025.<\/p>\n
\u2018I am a son of St Augustine, an Augustinian, who said, \u2018For you I am a bishop, with you, I am a Christian.\u2019 In this sense we can all walk together toward that homeland that God has prepared.\u2019 <\/p>\n
\u2014Pope Leo in his first address from the balcony of St Peter\u2019s Basilica, 8 May 2025<\/p>\n
\u2018Brothers and sisters, I would like that our first great desire be for a united Church, a sign of unity and communion, which becomes a leaven for a reconciled world.\u2019 <\/p>\n
\u2014Pope Leo at the Mass for the inauguration of his petrine ministry May 18, 2025<\/p>\n
\u2018Migrants and refugees remind the Church of her pilgrim dimension, perpetually journeying towards her final homeland, sustained by a hope that is a theological virtue.\u2019 <\/p>\n
\u2014Pope Leo\u2019s message for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 4\u20135 October, given 25 July 2025<\/p>\n
\u2018Be agents of communion, capable of breaking down the logic of division and polarisation, of individualism and egocentrism. Centre yourselves on Christ, so as to overcome the logic of the world, of fake news, of frivolity, with the beauty and light of truth.\u2019 <\/p>\n
\u2014Pope Leo\u2019s address to Catholic digital missionaries and influencers on 29 July 2025<\/p>\n
\u2018When a tool controls someone, that person becomes a tool: a commodity on the market and, in turn, a piece of merchandise. Only genuine relationships and stable connections can build good lives.\u2019 <\/p>\n
\u2014Pope Leo at a vigil for the Jubilee of Youth 2 August 2025<\/p>\n
\u2018Friendship with Christ, which forms the basis of faith, is not just one aid among many others for building the future; it is our guiding star.\u2019 <\/p>\n
\u2014Pope Leo at a vigil for the Jubilee of Youth, 2 August 2025<\/p>\n
\u2018On the wounded faces of the poor, we see the suffering of the innocent and, therefore, the suffering of Christ himself.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2014Pope Leo in his first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi te (\u2018I have loved you\u2019), promulgated 9 October 2025<\/p>\n
\u2018Marian spirituality is at the service of the Gospel: It reveals its simplicity. Our affection for Mary of Nazareth leads us to join her in becoming disciples of Jesus.\u2019 <\/p>\n
\u2014Pope Leo at the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality on 12 October 2025<\/p>\n
\u2018When we consider the great material, cultural, scientific and artistic treasures, faith shines not because these goods are to be undervalued, but because without faith they lose their meaning.\u2019 <\/p>\n
\u2014Pope Leo at the canonisation of seven new saints on 19 October 2025<\/p>\n
\u2018Life shines brightly not because we are rich, beautiful or powerful. Instead, it shines when we discover within ourselves the truth that we are called by God, have a vocation, have a mission, that our lives serve something greater than ourselves.\u2019 <\/p>\n
\u2014Pope Leo at the Mass for the Jubilee of Education, where he proclaimed St John Henry Newman a doctor of the Church on 1 November 2025<\/p>\n
\u2018AI can process information quickly, but it cannot replace human intelligence. And don\u2019t ask it to do your homework for you. It cannot offer real wisdom.\u2019 <\/p>\n
\u2014Pope Leo at a digital encounter with youth during the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, 21 November 2025<\/p>\n
\u2018Peace, in fact, cannot be decreed: It must be embraced and lived. It is a gift from God, which unfolds through patient and collective effort. It is everyone\u2019s responsibility, beginning with civil authorities.\u2019 <\/p>\n
\u2014Pope Leo in his meeting with the authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps in Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon, 15 April 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo XIV\u2019s election to the papacy approaches, here is a selection of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7396,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[6866,6864,6865,6310,6868,6869,260,6867,6870,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-7395","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-melbourne","8":"tag-archbishop","9":"tag-archdiocese","10":"tag-catholic","11":"tag-child-safety","12":"tag-community","13":"tag-jesus","14":"tag-melbourne","15":"tag-parish","16":"tag-sacraments","17":"tag-victoria"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7395"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7395\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}