Leo XIV said, “the church’s social doctrine is called to provide insights that facilitate dialogue between science and conscience, and thus make an essential contribution to better understanding, hope and peace.”
Gerard O’Connell
Gerard O’Connell is America’s senior Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
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Pope Leo to diplomats: The church will always speak truth and work for justice
Leo XIV told the ambassadors that as pope he intended “to strengthen understanding and dialogue” with their respective countries.
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Pope Leo XIV promises Eastern Catholics he will work for peace in their war-torn countries
“The peoples of our world desire peace,” Pope Leo XIV said, “and to their leaders I appeal with all my heart: Let us meet, let us talk, let us negotiate! War is never inevitable.”
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Interview: Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich on why the cardinals chose Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago and one of the 10 U.S. cardinal electors at the conclave that elected the first ever American pope, discusses the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.
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Pope Leo XIV’s first Sunday blessing: Appeals for peace, vocations and happy Mother’s Day.
On his first Sunday appearance as pope, Leo XIV made a passionate appeal for peace and an end to the armed conflicts in the world, especially in Ukraine and Gaza, and cried out, “Never again war!”
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Robert Francis Prevost elected first American pope
Cardinal Robert Prevost, O.S.A. has chosen to be known by Leo XIV.
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Conclave watch: Which cardinals are likely contenders?
Now that the 133 cardinal electors are ensconced in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis, some potential candidates have come to the fore.
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Interview: What Toronto’s Cardinal Leo, one of the youngest in the conclave, wants in a new pope
Cardinal Frank Leo, the 53-year-old archbishop of Toronto, told Gerard O’Connell that he does not think age or nationality is an important factor in choosing the next pope. His top priority? A leader who listens.
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Cardinal Reina: The next pope must continue the reform Francis began
“Whoever follows Francis must take up the legacy of Vatican II and of Pope Francis and engage the world without fear because we have the Gospel,” Cardinal Reina said in an interview the Gerard O’Connell.
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Interview: Cardinal Czerny on why it shouldn’t matter where the next pope is from
“I become agitated when they say it’s time for an American, it’s time for an African, it’s time for a South Islander. I think that is so stupid. It’s time for the successor of Peter for 2025. The priority is evangelization.”