The increasing number of people who do not see the Gospel as a fundamental resource for their life should inspire — not discourage — Catholics in rediscovering the joy of evangelization, Pope Leo XIV said.

The prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith opened the discastery’s Jan. 27-29 plenary session with a strong call for humility in thought, theology and online discourse.

The Word of God is not “fossilized,” but rather develops and grows in tradition, Pope Leo XIV said.

“I’ll only say that we must pray very much for peace.” Those were the words of Pope Leo XIV given in a brief statement to Italian television as he left Villa Barberini, his residence in Castel Gandolfo, where, as usual, he had spent his Tuesday both resting and working.

Pope Leo XIV called for an end to all antisemitism, prejudice, oppression and persecution worldwide.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, concluded a two-day visit in Denmark with a meeting with the country’s king and foreign minister as tensions between Europe and the United States still loom.

Pope Leo XIV warned participants at a European conference on peacebuilding that the “spread of relativism” and reducing truth to a mere opinion undermine the moral foundations needed to build a lasting peace.

All Christians are called to invite everyone to trust in Christ, who enlightens and consoles, Pope Leo XIV said.

Peace is built on respect for all people, Pope Leo XIV said after praying the Angelus with visitors gathered in St. Peter’s Square Jan. 25.

Pope Leo XIV didn’t just write his first message as pontiff for World Communications Day Jan. 24. He wrote a programmatic document on artificial intelligence in response to the challenges of the modern world, just like Pope Leo XIII faced the industrial revolution more than a century before.