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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given August 26, 2026

by Pope Leo XIV 9:00 AM August 26, 2026

(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Aug. 26 in St. Peter’s Basilica. Catechesis. The Documents of the …

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