Catholic IntelligenceToday in the Church's year →
Search
If the Lord does not watch over the city, in vain does the watchman keep vigil.Ps 127:1

Vatican Angelus, 20 September 2026

Pope Leo XIV prays Angelus

First source report

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer from his study window in the Vatican Apostolic Palace on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Addressing pilgrims and the faithful in Saint Peter’s Square, the Pope reflected on the liturgy for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The Pope spoke about the prophet Isaiah, noting that God's plans exceed human understanding. He encouraged listeners to abandon their ways and return to the Lord, who is mercy and forgiveness.

Reflecting on the Gospel parable of the laborers in the vineyard, Pope Leo XIV noted that the landowner demonstrated goodness by paying all workers the same amount. He suggested the story reveals the resistance people often offer to a more generous justice and greater love.

AI-assisted briefing based on the sources below.

1 source47 reports19 languages

Read it in English · Română · Polski · Português · Deutsch · Français · Italiano · Svenska · Slovenčina · Malti · ಕನ್ನಡ · Español · Hrvatski · العربية · አማርኛ · Tiếng Việt · हिन्दी · LN · മലയാളം

Read the source

Sources behind this story

More on Pope Leo XIV

  1. Oct 31, 9:46 AM PT · 30 sources Pope Leo XIV votes by mail in US midterm elections
  2. Oct 31, 9:45 AM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Pontifical Academy for Life meeting
  3. Oct 31, 9:41 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV sets prayer intention for November 2026
  4. Oct 31, 9:31 AM PT · 9 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Francesco Cavina as Special Apostolic Visitator for Medjugorje
  5. Oct 31, 9:19 AM PT · 9 sources Pope Leo XIV chooses theme for 101st World Mission Day
  6. Oct 31, 9:07 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV meets with Italian municipalities' representatives
  7. Oct 31, 9:00 AM PT · 12 sources Pope Leo XIV receives Villanova University and University of Notre Dame pilgrimage
  8. Oct 31, 8:38 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV selects theme for 101st World Mission Day
  9. Oct 31, 8:29 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication
  10. Oct 31, 8:26 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV meets Vatican AI conference participants
  11. Oct 31, 8:23 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV: AI decisions on human life must never be delegated
  12. Oct 31, 8:15 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV's charity reaches 2,000 children in Ukraine
  13. Oct 31, 8:00 AM PT · 14 sources Pope Leo XIV approves safeguards for Holy See employees
  14. Oct 31, 8:00 AM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 Synod undersecretaries
  15. Oct 31, 7:31 AM PT · 14 sources Pope Leo XIV casts ballot in US midterm elections
  16. Oct 31, 7:31 AM PT · 2 sources Bishop Arturo Eduardo Fajardo expects Pope Leo XIV to revive faith in Uruguay
  17. Oct 31, 7:30 AM PT · 8 sources Pope Leo XIV receives delegations from earthquake-affected municipalities in Central Italy
  18. Oct 31, 7:30 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru
  19. Oct 31, 6:56 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV presented with book on Eucharistic miracle
  20. Oct 31, 6:17 AM PT · 39 sources Pope Leo XIV sends video message to Assisi peace meeting
  21. Oct 31, 5:34 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV approves Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi
  22. Oct 31, 5:33 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV names Martial Bernard bishop of Soissons
  23. Oct 31, 5:23 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 under-secretaries of the Synod
  24. Oct 31, 5:10 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV meets Albania's bishops
  25. Oct 31, 4:45 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay

More coverage of Pope Leo XIV

More Catholic news

Earlier version, Thursday 24 September

Pope Leo XIV leads Angelus prayer

Earlier version, Thursday 24 September

Pope Leo XIV prays Angelus with faithful

Earlier version, Sunday 20 September

Pope Leo XIV gives Angelus address

Earlier version, Sunday 20 September

Pope Leo XIV delivers Angelus address

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 20, 3:24 AM Vatican News September 20, 2026 Angelus prayer- Pope Leo XIV
  2. Sep 20, 3:30 AM Vatican News Română Angelus. Leon XIV: Prin legea iubirii, Domnul întrerupe legea calculului și extinde meritul
  3. Sep 20, 3:00 AM The Holy See Polski Anioł Pański, 20 września 2026 r.
  4. Sep 20, 3:00 AM The Holy See Português Angelus, 20 de setembro de 2026
  5. Sep 20, 3:00 AM The Holy See Angelus, 20 September 2026
  6. Sep 20, 3:00 AM The Holy See Deutsch Angelus, 20. September 2026
  7. Sep 20, 3:00 AM The Holy See Français Angélus, 20 septembre 2026
  8. Sep 20, 3:28 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Le parole del Papa alla recita dell’Angelus
  9. Sep 20, 3:05 AM Vatican News Deutsch Wortlaut: Papst Leo XIV. beim Mittagsgebet am 20.9.2026
  10. Sep 20, 2:59 AM KTO Français Angélus du 20 septembre 2026
  11. Sep 20, 6:23 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Angélus : « Lorsque la loi de l’amour prend le pas sur celle du calcul »
  12. Sep 20, 5:54 AM Vatican News Svenska Angelus: Mine veier er ikke deres veier
  13. Sep 21, 1:55 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Anjel Pána: Božia dobrota prerušuje logiku vypočítavosti a rozširuje logiku zásluh
  14. Sep 20, 8:40 AM The Catholic Sun Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 20, 2026
  15. Sep 20, 8:19 AM church.mt Malti Pope at Angelus: God’s plans are infinitely greater than we can imagine
  16. Sep 20, 8:09 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಗಳ ತ್ರಿಕಾಲ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯ ಸಂದೇಶ: ದೇವರ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ನಾವು ಊಹಿಸಬಹುದಾದುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಅನಂತವಾಗಿ ಮಹತ್ತರವಾಗಿವೆ.
  17. Sep 20, 8:56 AM OSV News Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 20, 2026
  18. Sep 20, 3:10 AM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa: abbandonare le vie distorte, davanti a Dio non c’è spazio per invidia e divisione
  19. Sep 20, 4:22 AM Omnes Español León XIV: es una gracia trabajar en la viña de Dios, sin envidia ni división
  20. Sep 20, 4:02 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa: Valja napustiti iskrivljene putove; pred Bogom nema mjesta zavisti i podjelama
  21. Sep 20, 5:09 AM Canção Nova Português Papa: onde há Deus, não há lugar para invejas nem divisões
  22. Sep 20, 4:31 AM Military Ordinariate of Argentina Español PAPA LEÓN XIV | Es una gracia ser colaboradores de Dios, trabajar en su viña, servir a su Reino de justicia y de paz
  23. Sep 20, 2:25 AM Vatican News Français Angélus: Léon XIV invite à laisser l’amour de Dieu dépasser la logique du calcul humain
  24. Sep 20, 3:04 AM Vatican News Polski Leon XIV: Bóg ma inne drogi. Miłosierdzie ponad logiką kalkulacji
  25. Sep 20, 5:20 AM Deon Polski Leon XIV: Bóg ma inne drogi. Miłosierdzie ponad logiką kalkulacji
  26. Sep 20, 3:25 AM Vatican News Português Leão XIV no Angelus: diante de Deus não há lugar para invejas nem divisões
  27. Sep 20, 3:00 AM The Holy See Español Ángelus, 20 de septiembre de 2026
  28. Sep 20, 2:05 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope at Angelus: God’s plans are infinitely greater than we can imagine
  29. Sep 20, 4:11 AM Vida Nueva Español León XIV en el ángelus: “La ley del amor interrumpe la del cálculo”
  30. Sep 20, 3:38 AM Vatican News العربية البابا يتلو صلاة التبشير الملائكي ويتحدث عن معنى مثل العمال في الكرم من إنجيل القديس متى
  31. Sep 20, 4:30 AM InfoVaticana Español León XIV en el Ángelus: Dios llama a todos a su viña y su misericordia no se mide con cálculos humanos
  32. Sep 20, 5:09 AM Religión en Libertad Español León XIV llama a «abandonar los caminos torcidos»: la misericordia de Dios rompe nuestros cálculos
  33. Sep 20, 3:15 AM Vatican News Angelus, 20 settembre 2026 - Papa Leone XIV LIS
  34. Sep 20, 3:05 AM Vatican News Pope at Angelus: God's plans are infinitely greater than we can imagine
  35. Sep 20, 6:10 AM Vatican News አማርኛ ር.ሊ.ጳ ሊዮ፣ የእግዚአብሔር ዕቅዶች እኛ ከምናስበው በላይ እጅግ ታላቅ ናቸው ማለታቸው ተገለጸ
  36. Sep 20, 10:09 AM LiCAS News Pope at Angelus: God’s plans are infinitely greater than we can imagine
  37. Sep 20, 3:20 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Kinh Truyền Tin (20/9): Lòng nhân từ của Thiên Chúa dành cho mọi người
  38. Sep 21, 6:05 AM Vatican News हिन्दी देवदूत प्रार्थना : ईश्वर की योजनाएँ हमारी कल्पना से कहीं अधिक बड़ी हैं
  39. Sep 21, 6:09 AM Vatican News हिन्दी पोप ने सोमालिया में मानवीय संकट के अंत के लिए प्रार्थना की
  40. Sep 21, 6:50 AM ZENIT News Agency Français J-5 avant la venue du pape : une forte mobilisation pour les ornements liturgiques – 7 titres, lundi 21 septembre 2026
  41. Sep 21, 7:08 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano All’Angelus in piazza San Pietro l’appello di Papa Leone XIV per il sostegno internazionale al Paese africano - Grande preoccupazione per l…
  42. Sep 21, 1:10 PM Vatican News LN Leon ya XIV azali komitungisa mpo na mpasi ya bato na Somalie
  43. Sep 20, 1:00 PM Voz Portucalense Português Leão XIV no Angelus: diante de Deus não há lugar para invejas nem divisões
  44. Sep 20, 12:54 AM Holy See Press Office The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
  45. Sep 20, 3:00 AM The Holy See العربية صلاة الملاك، 20 أيلول/سبتمبر 2026
  46. Sep 20, 6:05 AM Vatican News മലയാളം ദൈവത്തിന്റെ നന്മ ഏവർക്കും പ്രാപിക്കാവുന്നതാണ് : പാപ്പാ
  47. Sep 21, 1:11 AM Famille Chrétienne Français Léon XIV assure que « les desseins de Dieu sont plus humains que ceux des hommes »

More on Pope Leo XIV

  1. Oct 31, 9:46 AM PT · 30 sources Pope Leo XIV votes by mail in US midterm elections
  2. Oct 31, 9:45 AM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Pontifical Academy for Life meeting
  3. Oct 31, 9:41 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV sets prayer intention for November 2026
  4. Oct 31, 9:31 AM PT · 9 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Francesco Cavina as Special Apostolic Visitator for Medjugorje
  5. Oct 31, 9:19 AM PT · 9 sources Pope Leo XIV chooses theme for 101st World Mission Day
  6. Oct 31, 9:07 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV meets with Italian municipalities' representatives
  7. Oct 31, 9:00 AM PT · 12 sources Pope Leo XIV receives Villanova University and University of Notre Dame pilgrimage
  8. Oct 31, 8:38 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV selects theme for 101st World Mission Day
  9. Oct 31, 8:29 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication
  10. Oct 31, 8:26 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV meets Vatican AI conference participants
  11. Oct 31, 8:23 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV: AI decisions on human life must never be delegated
  12. Oct 31, 8:15 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV's charity reaches 2,000 children in Ukraine
  13. Oct 31, 8:00 AM PT · 14 sources Pope Leo XIV approves safeguards for Holy See employees
  14. Oct 31, 8:00 AM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 Synod undersecretaries
  15. Oct 31, 7:31 AM PT · 14 sources Pope Leo XIV casts ballot in US midterm elections
  16. Oct 31, 7:31 AM PT · 2 sources Bishop Arturo Eduardo Fajardo expects Pope Leo XIV to revive faith in Uruguay
  17. Oct 31, 7:30 AM PT · 8 sources Pope Leo XIV receives delegations from earthquake-affected municipalities in Central Italy
  18. Oct 31, 7:30 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru
  19. Oct 31, 6:56 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV presented with book on Eucharistic miracle
  20. Oct 31, 6:17 AM PT · 39 sources Pope Leo XIV sends video message to Assisi peace meeting
  21. Oct 31, 5:34 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV approves Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi
  22. Oct 31, 5:33 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV names Martial Bernard bishop of Soissons
  23. Oct 31, 5:23 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 under-secretaries of the Synod
  24. Oct 31, 5:10 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV meets Albania's bishops
  25. Oct 31, 4:45 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay

More coverage of Pope Leo XIV

Discussion

Loading discussion…

Catholic News · Comments are signed by readers with a verified address.