Church Reform
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Francis was the jewel, Leo must be the jeweller
The jeweller’s challenge: cut too much, and brilliance is lost; cut too little, and promise remains unfulfilled. For Leo XIV, the coming months will reveal his willingness to take those risks.
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On mission—listening comes first
When Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ returned to Luxembourg after 15 years in Japn, he faced a new challenge. He found that proclaiming the Gospel at home now required just as much adaptation as it did abroad.
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Church reform begins at the Baptismal font
Pope Francis’s Evangelii Gaudium called the Church to be a community of disciples, rooted in mercy and solidarity. This vision places co-working and mutual support at the heart of the Church’s mission today.
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The possibility of lay ministry in anointing of the sick
Bold but careful: allowing lay ministers to celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick would demand training, safeguards and oversight, yet could profoundly bless the Church’s ministry to the sick.
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Where will Pope Leo lead the church?
Pope Leo described a church “that builds bridges and encourages dialogue … open to welcoming … those in need of our charity.” He wants “a synodal church … that seeks peace … and is close to those who are suffering.”
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