NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2026 /Christian Newswire/ — HarperOne will release PEACE BE WITH YOU!: My Words to the Church and to the World, the first book by Pope Leo XIV, on February 24, 2026. Edited by HarperOne Executive Editor Gabriella Page-Fort and published in collaboration with the Vatican’s Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the book will be available worldwide in English (excluding India and Italy) and in a North American Spanish edition, marking a major publishing moment in the first year of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy.

HarperOne has a long tradition of publishing works from spiritual leaders, including Pope John Paul II, Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama. With this landmark new book, Pope Leo XIV continues that legacy, offering a vision for peace, unity, and reconciliation in a fractured world.

From the very first moments of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has centered his message on peace. Appearing before the world for the first time, he called for an “unarmed and disarming” peace, declaring:

“I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your heart, in your families, among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world. Peace be with you!”

Collected here for the first time are sermons and addresses delivered since his election on May 8, 2025, including:

• His First Apostolic Blessing from the Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica

• “Called to Be a Light of Hope,” his video message to the young people of Chicago and the world

• “The Compass of Natural Law,” his address to members of the International Inter-Parliamentary Union

Together, these texts reflect the new Pope’s vision and priorities: the primacy of God, communion within the Church, and the global pursuit of peace. He has repeatedly emphasized the humility required of leadership, stating: “To disappear so that Christ remains, to make himself small so that He may be known and glorified.”

Pope Leo XIV has also called for unity within the Church and reconciliation across political and personal divides.

As the first North American Pope in history, Pope Leo XIV’s words offer a unique perspective that resonates across borders and faith traditions. PEACE BE WITH YOU! welcomes readers into communion with his message of reconciliation and hope, inviting all people—of every nation and background—to embrace a renewed vision for peace.

SOURCE HarperOne