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Pope Leo XIV Urges Laypeople to Embrace Evangelization

3/20/2026

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Pope Leo XIV stated that all baptized individuals share in evangelization.
He spoke during an address on March 18 in St. Peter's Square.
He cited the Second Vatican Council's Lumen Gentium to affirm the common priesthood.
He said Baptism and Confirmation empower laypeople through the Holy Spirit to spread the faith.
He urged renewed awareness of this responsibility and active participation in the Church's mission.

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Pope Leo XIV stated that all baptized individuals share in evangelization.
He spoke during an address on March 18 in St. Peter's Square.
He cited the Second Vatican Council's Lumen Gentium to affirm the common priesthood.
He said Baptism and Confirmation empower laypeople through the Holy Spirit to spread the faith.
He urged renewed awareness of this responsibility and active participation in the Church's mission.