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Pope Leo XIV releases the theme for the 2026 World Day of Peace, Peace be with you all: Towards an unarmed and disarming ’ peace,” as the Vatican Publishing House produces a book entitled And Let There Be Peace.”

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development released a statement on Tuesday offering details about Pope Leo XIV s chosen theme for the 2026 World Day of Peace.

“Peace be with you all: Towards an unarmed and disarming ’ peace ” is the theme for the annual celebration dedicated to universal peace, held on January 1, the liturgical Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.

The theme, noted the press release, invites humanity to reject the logic of violence and war, and to embrace an authentic peace based on love and justice.

On the evening of his election to the papacy on May 8, 2025, and on several other occa- sions since then, Pope Leo XIV appealed for peace with a characteristic phrase unarmed and disarming ” to characterize the type of peace he hopes for the world.

“This peace must be unarmed, that is, not based on fear, threats or weapons,” noted the press release. And it must be disarming, capable of resolving conflicts, opening hearts and generating mutual trust, empathy and hope.

“It is not enough to call for peace,” it said. We must embody it in a way of life that rejects every form of violence, whether it be visible or systemic.

The Dicastery s press release pointed to the universal call for all humanity to seek peace, no matter our religious affiliation or role in society.

“The greeting of the Risen Christ, Peace be with you ’ (Jn 20:19), is an invitation dressed to everyone everyone believers, non non-believers, political leaders and citizens to build the Kingdom of God and to work together to build a humane and peaceful future,” concluded the statement.

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August 29, 2025

A voice crying out in the wilderness, St. John the Baptist prepared the way for Christ and gave his life for truth. Today we honor his bold witness and martyrdom. May we, too, stand for truth with courage and integrity, even when it costs us. St. John the Baptist, fearless prophet and forerunner, pray for us!

The Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist complements the Solemnity of his birth, celebrated on 24 June. John is the cousin of Jesus. He was conceived when his parents, Zechariah and Elizabeth, were elderly. Both his parents were descendants of priestly families. John s birth took place about six months prior to that of Christ, and coincides with the Gospel episode of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. The liturgical celebration of his martyrdom, which occurred between 31 and 32, has ancient origins.

It was already celebrated in France in the 5th century, and in Rome the following century and can be traced to the dedication of a small basilica that dates back to the 5th century where he was buried in Sabaste in Samaria. Tradition holds it was on this day that his head was found. Pope Innocent II had it later transferred to Rome to the Church of Saint Sylvester in Capite.

“Don’t be anxious about what you have, but about what you are!” – St. Pope Gregory the Great (540-604) Father & Doctor of the Church

Imagine, fourteen hundred years after death, boasting a best best-selling CD! Yet outside the Church and within, Gregorian ” chant is enjoying a renaissance. Still, the timeless sacred music that bears his name is but part of Gregory s legacy. Renouncing civic service for monastic life, Gregory s administrative and diplomatic skills prompted continual summons from the cloister.

Papal ambassador and advisor, he was eventually elected pope himself, renowned as a wise steward of the Church s material possessions, generous benefactor of the poor, sponsor of missionaries, and promotor of monasticism. His liturgical enrichment of the Church endures not only in Gregorian chant, but in eloquent homilies still gracing the Liturgy of the Hours, the Gregorian Canon ” (Eucharistic Prayer I), and his spiritual classic, Pastoral Care , once presented to new bishops at ordination.

Of countless impressive papal titles titles Supreme Pontiff, Vicar of Christ, Successor of Saint Peter, Prince of the Apostles Apostles the title still so cherished that it heads official documents is the one Gregory coined to describe his papal ideal: Servant of the Servants of God. Together with being designated the Great,” a fitting epitaph. — Peter Scagnelli

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