Pope Leo XIV declared St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, also declaring the saint co-patron with St. Thomas Aquinas of the church’s educational mission.
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Read: Pope Leo’s homily declaring St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church
Pope Leo XIV declares St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, quoting from the saint’s famous hymn, “Lead, Kindly Light,” and holding him up as a model for educators.
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Pope Leo’s candid Q-and-A on synodality
Pope Leo XIV gave remarkably candid responses at a jubilee gathering of synodal teams and participatory bodies—“perhaps the most extraordinary session” since his election, said veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell.
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Pope Leo at interfaith peace meeting: ‘War is never holy’
On Tuesday evening, Oct. 28, Pope Leo made a forceful appeal for peace at Rome’s Colosseum and in the presence of representatives of the world’s main religions.
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From Pope Francis to Pope Leo: The future of synodality
Since the papal election, a key question has gone unanswered: What will synodality look like under Pope Leo?
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Read: Pope Leo marks 60th anniversary of church’s landmark document on interfaith relations
“Nostra Aetate,” Pope Leo said, “opened our eyes to a simple yet profound principle: dialogue is not a tactic or a tool, but a way of life.”
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Pope Leo condemns antisemitism and vows to fight it as tensions rise over Israel’s war in Gaza
At a time of rising antisemitism stemming from Israel’s war, Leo adopted as his own the Vatican’s official position abhorring antisemitism as he marked the 60th anniversary of a landmark Vatican document that revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with Jews.
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In new letter, Pope Leo shares 3 priorities for Catholic education amid A.I. revolution
“I call upon all educational institutions to inaugurate a new season that speaks to the hearts of the younger generations, reuniting knowledge and meaning, competence and responsibility, faith and life,” Leo wrote in an apostolic letter.
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Pope Leo in Turkey and Lebanon: What to expect from his first international trip
Commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed, as well as reaffirming hopes for peace in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27-Dec. 2.
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The Catholic Church needs a healthy economy to serve the poor
In his first major document, “Dilexi Te,” Pope Leo does not talk about the creation of wealth—which is essential to any work of charity.