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Vatican General Audience, 7 October 2026

Pope Leo XIV holds general audience

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV continued his reflections on the pastoral constitution Gaudium et spes during a general audience, focusing on the Church's mission in the contemporary world.

During the audience, the pope described the Church as being grafted into the world rather than existing above or beside it. He noted that the Church lives within the world as a sign of God's incarnation to show the plan of making humanity a single family. He stated that the Church's primary mission is to help people address deep questions regarding life's origins, destiny, the meaning of love, and the purpose of suffering.

The pope warned that the pursuit of profit and the manipulation of information can pressure people to adopt lifestyles centered on material consumption. He suggested that the Church should instead help people look toward higher spiritual truths.

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