Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on the 10th World Day of the Poor 

Sunday 15th November 2026

In his message for the 10th World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo reflects on God as “the refuge of the poor,” urging Christians to rediscover the central place of the poor and examine our commitment to justice, solidarity, and human dignity. Christians are called not only to seek refuge in God, but also “to be a refuge for the poor”. Pope Leo says the Christian community “cannot remain indifferent to the many who today stand at the door but remain invisible to those who are shut within their own walls.”