Pope Leo XIV | Middlesbrough Diocese

Pope’s July prayer intention: ‘For respect for human life’

Michael McG — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:18:41 +0000

During his recent apostolic journey to Spain, Pope Leo addressed these words in the Congress of Deputees: “Every human life must be recognised and safeguarded from conception to its natural end, in every circumstance of its existence.”In a world marked by what Pope Francis called a “throwaway culture”, Pope Leo’s July prayer intention is for […]

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Pope asks prayers ‘for values of sports’

Michael McG — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:05:59 +0000

Just days before one of the largest sporting events, the FIFA World Cup, Pope Leo XIV dedicates his June prayer intention to the values of sports, “to build communion and fraternity in history”.Through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network’s Pray with the Pope campaign, the Pope encourages the faithful each month to join in praying for […]

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Pope’s first encyclical now available to read

Michael McG — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:39:30 +0000

Pope Leo’s new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, is available to read online via the Vatican website here. The Catholic Truth Society has put together a series of resources to help equip lay Catholics with an understanding of the encyclical. Roundtable Part 1: youtu.be/jNn6wl9eLUc Sister Carino […]

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