Pope Leo XIV has drawn on the examples of Saint Peter and Saint Paul to call for more unity in the Catholic Church.

His comments came during his homily for the Solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul, given in St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday. He also warned against the risk of “falling into a rut, a routine, a tendency to follow the same old pastoral plans without experiencing interior renewal and a willingness to respond to new challenges”. Instead, he explained, the two saints offer a challenge to Catholics to think about the vitality of their faith.