Catholics, Leo suggests, should neither attempt to dominate the political sphere nor separate themselves from it.
Pope Leo XIV
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Pope Leo in ‘Dilexi Te’: We cannot love God unless we identify with the poor
In Pope Leo’s exhortation “Dilexi Te,’ we hear the voice of a patient teacher reminding us of an inescapable truth at the very heart of Christianity: Christ’s radical love for and identification with the poor.
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Amid historic deal, Gaza pastor says little is left after ‘tsunami’ of destruction
Palestinians have returned to see only mostly rubble in Gaza City as hundreds of aid trucks slowly made their way out of a gigantic Rafah crossing queue on Oct. 12.
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Pope Leo pleads for a just peace as cease-fire in Gaza holds
As ceasefire in Gaza holds, Pope Leo XIV urges a just and lasting peace in the Holy Land and the ’disarming’ of our hearts.
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Roundtable: Pope Francis began ‘Dilexi Te.’ Pope Leo completed it.
A roundtable discussion on Pope Leo’s first major teaching document, “Dilexi Te,” its continuity with Pope Francis and the challenges and encouragement that it offers Christians.
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Analysis: Pope Leo’s theological vision of a church for the poor in ‘Dilexi Te’
In ‘Dilexi Te,’ Pope Leo draws our attention to the fundamental link between the Gospel and love for the poor.
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Pope Leo urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press.
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12 quotes from ‘Dilexi Te,’ Pope Leo’s first apostolic exhortation
12 quotes to give a sense of what Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi Te” (”I have loved you”), contains.
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Pope Leo praises Catholic Charities for work with displaced people
Pope Leo XIV sent a letter commending the work of Catholic Charities USA, the domestic charitable arm of the Catholic Church in the U.S., to mark its 115th annual gathering Oct. 6-9 in San Juan.
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Top 5 takeaways from Pope Leo’s first major document, ‘Dilexi Te’
A quick guide to Pope Leo’s document on the poor