Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, but his family’s New Orleans lineage can be…
August 26, 2025 | Catholic Review
Pope’s first World Peace Day message draws from his first public greeting
By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV’s first World Peace Day message will expand on the prayer he expressed the night of his election when addressing the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
The Vatican announced the theme of Pope Leo’s message for 2026 will be: “Peace be with you all: Towards an ‘unarmed and disarming’ peace.”