Pope Leo XIV invites Christians to look to Jesus Christ’s revelation of true hope. Despite all suffering or violence, God always remains near to us and holds out the promise of eternal life, he said at the Wednesday General Audience. | Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Catholic Biblical Federation, expressing his gratitude for their service to the Word of God. He reflected on the 60th anniversary of Dei Verbum, the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, and the Second Vatican Council’s call for Sacred Scripture to be easily accessible and glorified everywhere. “The teaching of Dei Verbum is unequivocal,” he said. “We are called ‘to hear the Word of God with reverence and to proclaim it with faith,’ and ‘easy access t