Celebrating the Solemnity of the Epiphany in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV said God’s saving presence is revealed not “in a prestigious location,” but “in a humble place,” and urged Catholics to protect what is holy and newly born — “small,

The close of the 2025 Holy Year capped a Jubilee opened by Pope Francis and which became a defining backdrop for Pope Leo XIV's pontificate thus far.

Pope Leo XIV gives his homily during Mass for the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 6, 2026, after closing the Holy Door to mark the official end of the Holy Year. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

Pope Leo XIV was riding through St. Peter’s Square gracing gatherers with his presence, when he got an unexpected present — a giant Peep doll — and the sweet clip went viral.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrated a New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and then delivered a special noontime prayer from his studio overlooking the piazza.