THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE ELECTION OF POPE LEO XIV - 8TH MAY 2026

Friday 8th May 2026 marks the first anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV. It is a moment to look back on the past year and to discern patterns and themes that have emerged from his first year as leader of the Catholic Church around the world. The following article below from Dr Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, published in the Catholic Directory, traces the themes that are emerging from Pope Leo's pontificate and how he is beginning to show qualities that distinguish him as a world leader.

The video below the article, reveals another side of Pope Leo as a missionary bishop in Peru before he was called back to Rome to head the Dicastery for Bishops.

Let us pray for our Holy Father on the occasion of his first anniversary.

In his first year as pope, Leo has emphasised peace, unity and social responsibility ‑ and shown he won’t be stared down - The Catholic Directory