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Vatican General Audience, 7 October 2026

Pope Leo XIV delivers catechesis on Church's mission at general audience

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV taught during a general audience that the Church's primary mission is to help people address profound questions regarding human origins, destiny, love, and suffering.

During his catechesis on the fourth chapter of the first part of the Second Vatican Council document *Gaudium et Spes*, the Pope explained that the Church is not separate from the world but is grafted into it. He noted that the Church journeys through history among various peoples and cultures, which gives its mission a historical scope and a responsibility for how social relations are built.

Pope Leo XIV stated that the Church's methods and goals are not of a political order, but instead consist of witnessing to faith and charity to achieve the common good. He described the separation of professed faith from daily life as one of the most serious errors of the current era. He added that the Church strives to bring about the salvation of all human beings through personal holiness and fraternal love.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 7, 12:55 AM Vatican News Pope at Audience: Church’s mission is to help people look at profound questions of life
  2. Oct 7, 1:18 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Katechéza Leva XIV.: Cirkev nestojí nad svetom ani vedľa neho, ale je doň akoby vštepená
  3. Oct 7, 1:19 AM Vatican News Português Papa: ao adorar Cristo, o fiel não pode aceitar opressão nem injustiça
  4. Oct 7, 1:35 AM Famiglia Cristiana Italiano Papa Leone: «Il credente non può accettare l’oppressione del povero»
  5. Oct 7, 1:46 AM Religión Digital Español Papa: "El creyente no puede aceptar la opresión de los pequeños y de los pobres, ni las estructuras injustas que perpetúan las condiciones…
  6. Oct 7, 1:20 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Papa Leone XIV: "Il credente non può accettare l’oppressione dei piccoli e dei poveri"
  7. Oct 7, 1:46 AM Vida Nueva Español León XIV: “La Iglesia no puede desentenderse del compromiso por la justicia, la paz y la fraternidad”
  8. Oct 7, 1:41 AM Vatican News Українська Папа: поклоняючись Христу, віруючий не може миритися з гнобленням найменших
  9. Oct 8, 3:30 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Katechéza: Cirkev nestojí nad svetom ani vedľa neho, ale je doň akoby vštepená
  10. Oct 7, 2:07 AM Vatican News Español El Papa: Una Iglesia unida al mundo en busca del bien común
  11. Oct 7, 2:47 AM Církev.cz Čeština Papež při audienci: Posláním církve je pomáhat lidem hledat odpovědi na hluboké otázky života
  12. Oct 7, 2:06 AM Agenzia SIR Italiano Leone XIV: “la Chiesa cammina nella storia ma non fa politica”
  13. Oct 7, 1:53 AM Vatican News Română Leon XIV: Biserica este chemată să ajute oamenii să fie atenți la marile întrebări ale vieții
  14. Oct 7, 1:52 AM Vatican News Svenska Leo XIV: Kyrkans uppdrag är att inbjuda till reflektion över livets djupa frågor
  15. Oct 7, 1:33 AM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa: i cristiani siano per la pace e la giustizia, no all'oppressione dei poveri
  16. Oct 7, 2:24 AM Vatican News العربية البابا يجري المقابلة العامة مع المؤمنين ويتحدث عن الدستور المجمعي "فرح ورجاء"
  17. Oct 7, 2:26 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Vaticano: Papa alerta para «estilo de vida centrado no consumo de bens materiais», condenando «lógica do lucro a todo o custo»
  18. Oct 7, 1:39 AM Vatican News Български Обща аудиенция: Вярата трябва да се превръща в живот
  19. Oct 7, 2:30 AM Religión en Libertad Español León XIV: la Iglesia no está al margen del mundo, sino llamada a transformarlo desde dentro
  20. Oct 7, 4:33 AM Vatican News മലയാളം സഭ ചരിത്രത്തിലൂടെ ജനങ്ങൾക്കിടയിലും സംസ്കാരങ്ങൾക്കിടയിലും സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്നു: പാപ്പാ
  21. Oct 7, 3:59 AM Canção Nova Português Papa frisa missão da Igreja e seu compromisso com justiça e paz
  22. Oct 7, 6:52 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Catéchèse : Léon XIV appelle l’Église à être « enracinée » dans le monde
  23. Oct 7, 6:37 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Papa Leo XIV Katekesi Kuhusu Mtaguso Mkuu wa Pili wa Vatican: Ulimwengu Mamboleo!
  24. Oct 7, 4:30 AM Vatican News Slovenščina Kateheza o poslanstvu Cerkve: Svet prepojiti s krščanskim duhom in evangeljskim pogledom
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  26. Oct 6, 11:55 PM Diocese of Hallam Pope at Audience: Church’s mission is to help people look at profound questions of life
  27. Oct 7, 6:33 AM Vatican News አማርኛ ር.ሊ.ጳ ሊዮ፣ የቤተክርስቲያኗ ተልዕኮ ሰዎች ጥልቅ የሆኑ የሕይወት ጥያቄዎችን እንዲመለከቱ መርዳት ነው ማለታቸው ተገለጸ
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  30. Oct 7, 5:12 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa: Klanjajući se Kristu, vjernik ne može prihvatiti ugnjetavanje malenih i siromašnih
  31. Oct 7, 5:21 AM Rome Reports Pope Leo XIV: “The Church cannot turn a blind eye to the reality of the world”
  32. Oct 7, 8:10 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಗಳ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಭೇಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ: ಜೀವನದ ಆಳವಾದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸಲು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ಧರ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯ ಧ್ಯೇಯ.
  33. Oct 7, 11:26 PM Vatican News ትግርኛ ር. ሊ. ጳ.፦ ተልእኾ ቤተክርስቲያን መንግሥቲ ኣምላኽ ክግለጽን፣ ድሕነት ደቂ ሰባት ክፍጸምን እዩ!
  34. Oct 7, 3:45 AM Archdiocese of Malta Pope at Audience: Church’s mission is to help people look at profound questions of life
  35. Oct 8, 1:00 AM Newsbook Malti “Il-missjoni tal-Knisja llum hija li tgħin lill-bniedem jistaqsi dwar it-tifsira tal-ħajja” – il-Papa fl-Udjenza
  36. Oct 9, 6:16 AM Vatican News LN Likita lya bansó: Eklezia ezali «likoló» to «pembeni» ya mokili te, kasi ekangema

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