Pope Leo XIV Tells Soldiers: It Is Noble to Defend the Sovereignty of Your Homeland

August 24, 2026 World News

Pope Leo XIV receives a statue of St. Michael the Archangel from a soldier after his private audience with the Military Ordinariate of Portugal at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on Aug. 24, 2026.

The pontiff reflected on military values in a private audience with the Military Ordinariate of Portugal on Aug. 24.

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