This is the full text of the "Urbi et Orbi" blessing given by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after his election May 8, 2025.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who has chosen the papal name Leo XIV, appears on the central balcony of St. Peter's ...

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Allow me to follow up on that same blessing: God cares for us, God loves all of us, and evil will not prevail! We are all in God’s hands ... and women faithful to Jesus Christ, without fear ...

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When we let Christly love, rather than anger or hostility, animate us in our daily lives, we’re being an influence for healing and unity in the world around us.