Pope Leo XIV
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Writing to two popes for a vocation denied
Four letters to Pope Francis went unanswered. A single appeal to Pope Leo XIV finally brought a reply, along with healing and a way back.
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The rise and rise of Conversations in the Spirit
Who attends, who sets the agenda, who writes the report and who acts on it. These questions test whether co-responsibility exists.
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Pope Leo is teaching the church the virtue of patience
Like Francis, Leo understands the synodal process is more important than any teaching that comes out of the event.
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Rubio’s Athens speech and the widening Atlantic
As the Trump administration binds Christianity to Western civilization and an “America First” vision, the Vatican under Pope Leo XIV resists, defending a global Church against becoming a tool of empire.
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A recalibration in Catholic moral teaching
Justice, equality and religious freedom outrank sexual ethics, Pope Leo told reporters in April, quietly reshaping Catholic moral priorities.
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Social contract: Escaping the technocratic trap
When efficiency and profit outrank compassion, people become data points. Cardinal McElroy insists that work means agency, relationship and contribution.
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Safeguarding must be a culture, not a checklist
Reporting mandates and national guidelines set the minimum. Lasting protection for children means reconciling Church culture with the mind of Christ.
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A Church learning to walk without a map
In Europe Leo contended with secular unbelief; in South America he meets something subtler, a people who still pray yet no longer belong.
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The way the Church becomes Church
Courses and timetables treat initiation as a service delivered, like getting the washing machine repaired. Accompaniment, not added hurdles, offers a gentler, more personal road into the life of the Church.
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Leo’s France visit shows church and country are changing
Youth in France greeted Pope Leo like a rockstar, European representatives welcomed him as a respected leader who supports multilateralism, reconciliation, justice and peace.
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