The institution responsible for the conservation and maintenance of St. Peter's Basilica unveils an environmental sustainability plan inspired by the encyclical Laudato si’.

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Fears of an expanding regional conflict in the Middle East rise as Israel and Iran exchange attacks while the war in Gaza continues to cause death and suffering to the Palestinian population.

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A day after the beatification of Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui, Pope Leo XIV recalls his example of faith in God and peacebuilding, and prays that the Blessed may bring "long-awaited peace soon to Kivu, to Congo, and to all of Africa."

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Pope Leo XIV receives participants in the Vatican Observatory’s Summer School program, inviting them to share the joy they experience in exploring the cosmos and to contribute to a more peaceful and just world through the pursuit of knowledge.

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Pope Leo XIV meets with the Bishops of Madagascar during their Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome, and urges all Bishops to recall that the poor are at the center of the Gospel.

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Floribert Bwana Chui is beatified in Rome by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro. The 26-year-old Congolese customs officer and member of the Sant’Egidio Community, Floribert, was martyred in 2007 for refusing to allow the entry of spoiled food, choosing integrity over corruption.

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Ethiopia was the host of the first Pan-African International Conference of the Focolare Spiritual Movement, held from June 5–11, 2025. The conference took place at the Don Bosco Conference Center in Addis Ababa and brought together African Focolare delegate bishops along with the movement’s international coordinators.

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At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo prays for victims of conflicts in Nigeria, Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and the Middle East.

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Three expats, part of the Rome Hibernia Gaelic Athletic Association, present the Pope with a special Jubilee jersey during the audience for the Jubilee of Sport.

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On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, the Pope closes the Jubilee of Sport with a Mass, reminding everyone that sports can be a “means of reconciliation and encounter.”

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