In a letter to Rabbi Noam Marans of the American Jewish Committee, Pope Leo XIV expressed his intention to strengthen Catholic-Jewish relations.
Pope Leo XIV
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Pope Leo XIV faces a difficult challenge on migration. He might be up to the task.
An early signal that Leo XIV will build upon Pope Francis’ advocacy for immigrants could show that the church’s efforts are not tied to one pope but to 2,000 years of Catholic teaching.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
What to expect from an Augustinian pope
I listened to Pope Leo’s first messages with Augustinian ears. In his first words from the balcony, and then in his homily at his first Mass, I heard abiding themes from the Doctor of Grace.
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What Pope Leo’s first days tell us about his priorities
A meeting with the College of Cardinals, a visit to Pope Francis’ tomb and an address to the media: Gerry, Sebastian and Ashley unpack it all on the final episode of the Conclave Podcast.
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Pope Leo XIV calls for the release of imprisoned journalists, tells media to be peacemakers
Pope Leo XIV asked journalists to be peacemakers by shunning prejudice and anger in their reporting, and he called for the release of journalists imprisoned for their work.
Posted inFaith, Speeches
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s address to the media
“The way we communicate is of fundamental importance: we must say ‘no’ to the war of words and images, we must reject the paradigm of war,” Pope Leo told members of the media on Monday.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
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 is an Augustinian friar. Here’s what that means
A conversation with Father Robert Hagan, O.S.A., the prior provincial of the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova, about the spiritual foundations of our new American pope.
Posted inConclave Diary, Faith
The Chicago pope’s prayer for world peace
At first glance, it would seem that buying rosaries and listening to the pope cry out passionately against war have little to do with each other.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
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!”