The first American Pope’s words for the world reveal themes to his leadership: peace, hope, and unity.

“I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world. Peace be with you!”

With his first public appearance before the world, Pope Leo XIV expressed hope for an “unarmed and disarming” peace. Collected in this beautiful edition are the sermons and speeches Pope Leo XIV has delivered since his May 8, 2025, election, including:

his First Apostolic blessing, delivered to the Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica
“Called to Be a Light of Hope,” his video message to the young people of Chicago and the whole world
“The compass of natural law,” his Address to Members of the International Inter-Parliamentary Union
a special preface addressing U.S. readers
and more.

These first addresses convey s