The study groups Pope Francis had established to provide an in-depth reflection on controversial, complex or “emerging” questions raised during the Synod on Synodality have published interim reports.
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Pope Leo returns Indigenous artifacts from Vatican Museums to Canada
Pope Leo XIV fulfilled a promise made by the late Pope Francis to return to Canada’s Indigenous communities artifacts—including an Inuit kayak, masks, moccasins and etchings—that have been held by the Vatican for more than 100 years.
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On World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo calls on government leaders ‘to listen to the cry of the poorest’
Pope Francis established the day in 2016 as a reminder that the poor are “at the heart of the Gospel.” Leo has shown that he is following the same path.
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Pope Leo won’t overturn restrictions on old Latin Mass, nuncio in Britain says
Pope Leo XIV does not intend to overturn Pope Francis’ limits on celebrating the traditional Latin Mass but will grant two-year dispensations to bishops who ask, a nuncio said.
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Review: A first look at an intriguing new pope
Christopher White’s ‘Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy’ presents readers with a substantive, engaging portrait of where things stand right now in a church, and a world, increasingly marked by polarization, authoritarianism and violence.
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Your take: Pope Leo XIV continues Pope Francis’ focus on the marginalized
On Oct. 9, Pope Leo XIV released his first apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi Te.” Our readers had much to say in response.
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Pope Leo’s favorite films—and what ‘America’ said about them
Pope Leo delighted Catholic cinephiles this week by revealing his four favorite films, in anticipation of his upcoming meeting with members of the “World of Cinema” at the Vatican.
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Podcast: Pope Leo to call world’s cardinals to Rome for meeting
On “Inside the Vatican” this week, Senior Vatican Correspondent Gerard O’Connell explains what we know about the meeting, what cardinals are expecting, and what it means that this will be Pope Leo’s first big agenda item that was not already planned for Pope Francis.
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Analysis: The U.S. bishops showed their unity on behalf of immigrants—and may have repaired their relationship to Rome
In a moment that called for solidarity, prophetic witness and, yes, unity on behalf of the vulnerable, the bishops came through.
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Pope Leo calls for greater vigilance over children’s access to AI
“Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to manipulation through AI algorithms that can influence their decisions and preferences,” the pope said.