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Roundtable: Pope Francis began ‘Dilexi Te.’ Pope Leo completed it.

itvnothing by Inside the Vatican October 10, 2025November 20, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV has released his first major teaching document, “Dilexi Te” (”I Have Loved You”). The apostolic exhortation, addressed “to all Christians on love for the poor,” was begun by Pope Francis and completed by Pope Leo. It emphasizes that the poor reveal a fundamental way of encountering Christ.

Gerard O’Connell, senior Vatican correspondent, and Ricardo da Silva, S.J., associate editor, join Colleen Dulle, host and Vatican correspondent, for a roundtable discussion on the document’s themes, its continuity with Pope Francis and the challenges and encouragement that it offers Christians.

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Pope Leo in first major document: Love for the poor is not optional for Christians
Top 5 takeaways from Pope Leo’s first major document, ‘Dilexi Te’
Full Text: Apostolic Exhortation ‘Dilexi Te’

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Producers: Colleen Dulle and Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
Executive producer: Sebastian Gomes
Audio and video engineering: Kevin Christopher Robles
Production assistance: Will Gualtiere
Inside the Vatican is a production of America Media.

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