What was most striking was not the fact that Leo quoted his predecessor but rather how he did it.
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Cardinal Rossi hopes Pope Leo will bring light to a ‘dimming’ faith in Argentina
“I believe his visit will surely brush the ash off a certain weariness, a certain slackness in faith,” Cardinal Rossi said in an interview with America.
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Pope Leo meets with President Milei, urges dialogue, on his first day in Argentina
In a powerful speech at the Palacio di Libertad, Pope Leo spoke about the role of “those who hold public office” and the need to “safeguard” democracy and concord in society, invest in education and avoid corruption.
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Pope Leo XIV travels to Argentina, the homeland of Pope Francis
When Pope Leo’s plane touches down at 4.30 p.m., the bells of all the churches of Buenos Aires will peal out for 10 minutes to welcome him to Argentina.
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On Ukraine war: Pope Francis the prophetic disruptor, Pope Leo the institutional pragmatist
Pope Leo XIV has taken a much more calculated, institutional approach, one that reflects his status as a Vatican “insider” in contrast with Pope Francis, who never held a Vatican role before his election.
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A Brewers fan on the World Series—and what it has to do with ‘Fratelli Tutti’
A theology professor from Milwaukee explains the Brewers’ World Series run: It’s all about caring for others and knowing to put God and neighbor first.
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2 years after the Synod on Synodality, where does the church in the US stand?
The three-year world-and-church-wide dialogue initiated by Pope Francis continues on under Pope Leo XIV.
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‘Amoris Laetitia’ at 10: The history, tensions and why Pope Leo wants to revisit Francis’ signature document
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” a look back at the tense 2014 and 2015 synods on the family and what Pope Francis decided in “Amoris Laetitia”
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Pope Francis’ private diaries to be published by the Vatican
To the astonishment of the Vatican and the world, Pope Francis has delivered yet another surprise: He kept a private diary from Dec. 20, 1992, to Aug. 18, 2024, just nine months before his death.
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From Vietnamese refugee to Australia’s first Asian bishop: Vincent Long on faith, migration and synodality
Just over 46 years ago, an 18-year-old fled Vietnam in a boat with more than 100 other people. Today he is Australia’s first Asian bishop.