Angelus, 25 October 2026

Pope Leo XIV told the faithful during the Angelus on Sunday, October 25, 2026, that love for God must result in love for others. Speaking from the Apostolic Palace window to those gathered in St. Peter's Square, the Pope reflected on the Gospel passage regarding the greatest commandment.

The Pope stated that knowing God exists or is almighty is insufficient, as the Lord seeks a personal relationship. He explained that the commandment to love God is not an obligation or an imposition, noting that one cannot love on command. Instead, he described authentic love as a response to God's love, which precedes human action.

Pope Leo XIV emphasized that the two commandments to love God and to love one's neighbor spring from the same source. He said that an intimate relationship with God allows people to view themselves and their neighbors through the perspective of Christ. He warned that without this love, good works would be reduced to moralism and faith would lose its meaning.