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This morning, in the study of the Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father Leo XIV received in audience a delegation from the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, United States of America.

The following is the greeting addressed by the Pope to those present at the meeting:

 

Greeting of the Holy Father

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Peace be with you.

Good morning to all of you, and welcome on this dark, rainy morning in Rome. The light shines from inside today!

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

I am pleased to greet you during the 2026 Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities Rome Seminar. As presidents and rectors of these Institutions, I trust that your experience here in the heart of the Church will serve to strengthen your faith and renew your commitment to the Church’s universal mission. In particular, dedicated as you are to the task of education, I pray that your hearts be all the more captivated by the beauty of truth and the grandeur of humanity, created by God and redeemed by Christ.

In light of  the Encyclical Letter I recently published , I would like to address a few words to you concerning the decisive importance of Catholic education in today’s world. One of the challenges that the world of education is currently facing is the increasing fragmentation of knowledge. While it is easy to find people who are experts in a particular field of study, many of these individuals “struggle to find direction in their lives, partly due to an inability to connect information with deeper knowledge or maintain a sense of purpose” ( Magnifica Humanitas , 146). They often lack a global vision of reality that is capable of uniting not only the various fields of knowledge, but also the multiple aspects of life and the inner longings of the human heart.

Catholic education has a particularly significant role to play in this regard. As young men and women come to your Colleges and Universities looking to study a specific degree, oftentimes motivated by future job perspectives, yours is the noble task of guiding that desire for knowledge so that they may also “learn to seek and love the truth, to reflect on the meaning of life and to recognize the dignity of every person” ( ibid. , 143). This is not an easy feat. As you are well aware, seeking the truth requires not only learning and mentorship, but also great effort (cf.  ibid. ,139). Unless Catholic education instills in students a true passion for the truth — and not only intellectual truth, but the Truth that is Christ himself (cf.  Jn  14:6) — we can hardly expect people to be willing to put forth the effort required to recognize truth and adapt one’s life accordingly. Indeed, Catholic institutions are called to be a “living environment in which the Christian vision permeates every discipline and every interaction” ( Apostolic Letter,  Drawing New Maps of Hope ,  5.2). Your authenticity as true disciples of Christ will certainly assist you in transmitting the living Gospel in such a way that those entrusted to you can truly encounter the Lord and discover in the Catholic faith the unifying vision that Truth alone can provide.

From a more practical or pedagogical perspective, recent technological advances also pose numerous challenges for the world of education. The prolific use of artificial intelligence makes it increasingly difficult to evaluate the work of students, requiring educators to adapt their methods creatively to ensure the integral human formation of those in their care, even when this oftentimes entails more work for teachers. In this sense, we must be willing to invest generously in the education of future generations. It is crucial that young men and women learn to engage positively with new technologies, while at the same time truly developing their God-given skills and capacities to reason, to think critically and commit knowledge to memory, thus preparing them to shape responsibly the world to come (cf.  Magnifica Humanitas , 145).

Dear brothers and sisters, as you continue to carry out the Church’s evangelizing mission, it is my hope that students will always be able to find in your Institutions the sound doctrine (cf  2 Tim  4:3) entrusted to the Church that will serve as a true and lasting foundation not only for their lives, but for the future of the Nation. In thanking you for your presence here, and for your dedication to Catholic education, I cordially impart my Apostolic Blessing, which I willing extend to the people, the communities, and the Institutions you represent. Thank you very much.

The following is the text of the Video Message “Pray with the Pope”, with the prayer intention for the month of June, distributed via the Pray with the Pope initiative of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, on the theme For the values of sport. Let us pray that sport may be an instrument of peace, encounter and dialogue between cultures and peoples, and may promote values such as respect, solidarity, and personal growth.

 

Video Message

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amén.

Lord of life,

we thank you for the gift of sport,

for those who glorify God through the exercise of their bodies,

for the friendships born on the field

and the joy of playing as a team.

You teach us that in life, as in the game,

no one is saved alone.

We need others to grow,

to learn respect, to overcome our limits,

and to celebrate together the victories we achieve.

We ask that sport may always be

a school of fraternity, not of empty rivalry,

a space of encounter, not exclusion,

a path of peace, not violence.

May those who play, train or cheer

discover in sport a universal language

that brings cultures together, unites peoples,

and sows respect, solidarity and personal growth.

Lord Jesus,

may every sport become a parable of life lived with you,

working with joy and effort,

living with humility in defeat

and with gratitude in the victory you offer in your Resurrection.

May your Spirit never be lacking in us,

making us one team, united with you

to build communion and fraternity in history.

Amen.

By the Apostolic Letter in the form of a Motu Proprio “Fratello Sole”, dated 21 June 2024, my venerable predecessor Pope Francis, having considered that “There is a need to make a transition to a sustainable development model …”, entrusted to the President of the Governorate of Vatican City State and to the President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See “the task of constructing an agrivoltaic plant located within the extraterritorial zone of Santa Maria di Galeria that will guarantee, not only the power supply of the radio station there, but also the complete energy sustenance of Vatican City State”. In order to carry out this task by the same Motu Proprio the President of the Governorate of Vatican City State and the President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See were appointed “Extraordinary Commissioners with full capacity to carry out the necessary acts of ordinary and extraordinary administration”.

Taking into account the aforementioned Motu Proprio and the subsequent agreement signed with the Italian authorities on 31 July 2025, which came into force on 27 May 2026, I believe it is necessary to act promptly to give tangible expression to this commitment; to this end, I am establishing the “Fratello Sole” Foundation.

The Foundation represents a sign of hope for the future and an example of how it is possible to reconcile energy production and agriculture while respecting and protecting the environment, in accordance with the principles of environmental sustainability and care for our common home contained in the Encyclical Laudato si’ , the Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum , the Motu Proprio “Fratello Sole” and, more generally, in the social Magisterium of the Church.

The Foundation has its registered office in the Vatican City State and operates fully within the extraterritorial area of Santa Maria di Galeria. I hereby establish that this body shall be governed by its own Statutes, which I simultaneously approve and which are hereby promulgated. For the first three-year period, I appoint the President of the Governorate of Vatican City State and the President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See as President and Vice-President respectively, conferring upon the two aforementioned individuals the powers provided for in the Statutes.

From the Vatican, on 1 June 2026, the second year of my Pontificate.

LEO PP. XIV

“They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks” (Is 2:4).

The Holy Father’s Message for the upcoming World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which is traditionally celebrated on 1 September, highlights the connection between armed conflict and environmental degradation. Such degradation constitutes both a serious violation of our duty to care for creation, as well as a long-term threat to the lives of hundreds of millions of people. The now widespread awareness of the impact of war on natural resources has not led to the creation of adequate institutions or to responsible decisions aimed at preventing conflicts and resolving disputes peacefully. The title — a passage in which Isaiah prophesies the transformation of weapons into agricultural tools — is an explicit invitation to prioritize development and sustainability over violence and destruction.

NOTIFICATION

SOLEMNITY OF THE SAINTS APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL

29 JUNE 2026

 

PAPAL CHAPEL

 

On Monday 29 June 2026, Solemnity of the Saints Apostles Peter and Paul, at 9.30, in Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Holy Father Leo XIV will preside over the Eucharistic Celebration, bless the Pallia and impose them upon the new Metropolitan Archbishops.

The Patriarchs and Cardinals who wish to concelebrate are invited to be present by 8.45 at the Braccio di Costantino, bringing with them their white damask mitre.

The Metropolitan Archbishops appointed last year are requested to be present by 8.45 in the Chapel of Saint Sebastian, bringing with them their simple white mitre.

The Archbishops and Bishops who wish to concelebrate must bring the relevant ticket, obtained from this Office by 24 June via the procedure indicated at https://biglietti.liturgiepontificie.va , and are invited to be present by 8.30 at the Braccio di Costantino, bringing with them their amice, alb, cincture and simple white mitre.

The Presbyters who wish to concelebrate, and the Deacons, must bring the relevant ticket, obtained from this Office by 24 June via the procedure indicated at https://biglietti.liturgiepontificie.va , subject to availability of places, and are requested to be present by 8.30 in the sector reserved for them in Saint Peter’s Basilica, brinding with them their amice, alb, cincture and red stole.

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In accordance with the Motu Proprio Pontificalis Domus , the members of the Papal Chapel who wish to participate in the Eucharistic Celebration without concelebrating must obtain the Notification , to be requested at [email protected] by 24 June. They are all required to wear their own choral habit and to be present at the Altar of the Confessio by 9.00, in order to take their seats, which will be indicated to them by the Pontifical Masters of Ceremonies.

Vatican City, 2 June 2026

By mandate of the Holy Father

✠ Diego Ravelli Titular Archbishop of Recanati Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations