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Pope Leo XIV holds General Audience

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Pope Leo XIV met with pilgrims from Italy and around the world during a General Audience in Saint Peter’s Square on September 23, 2026.

During his address, the Pope continued a series of lessons on the documents of the Second Vatican Council. He focused on the Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes, specifically discussing the meaning of human activity throughout the world. He addressed the value of social, technical, and scientific progress, noting that human activity reached a milestone when man first walked on the moon in 1969.

The Pope also appealed to the public to take responsibility for migrants and refugees, with a specific emphasis on protecting children. The audience concluded with the recitation of the Pater Noster and the Apostolic Blessing.

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