The saints are the most beautiful sign of the Kingdom of God, Pope tells pilgrims

November 02, 2026

In his All Saints’ Day Angelus address (video), Pope Leo XIV described the saints as “the most beautiful and powerful sign of the Kingdom of God.”

“The Solemnity of All Saints, which we celebrate today, invites us to share in the joy of that countless family of men and women who, following the Lord Jesus, have made their lives a gift to God and to their neighbors,” Pope Leo told pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square. “As we admire them, we ask ourselves: what have these people, with God’s grace, brought forth? Essentially, actions and choices of love that transcend the calculations of greed and the arrogance of evil, which at times seems to prevail.”

The Pope continued:

Moreover, this blessed multitude embraces people from the most diverse backgrounds, cultures and walks of life. Holiness is not a privilege reserved for a few, but a universal vocation that speaks to each of us where we live. This is the hope-filled message of today’s feast: God sees the good that we do not see, knows stories that we do not know and reaches hearts to which we have no access.

“May the Blessed Virgin Mary, blessed because she believed the word of the Lord, accompany us along the path to holiness, so that we may never grow weary of fostering peace, both in the most important situations and in the ordinary circumstances of everyday life,” Pope Leo concluded.

The Pontiff then recited, in Latin, the Angelus, the Minor Doxology (three times), and the prayer for the faithful departed, before imparting his blessing.

 

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Further information:

• Angelus (Dicastery for Communication - Vatican Media, 11/1/26)
• Pope at Angelus: May we never grow weary of fostering peace in all situations (Vatican News, 11/1/26)