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Pope Leo XIV
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Behind the scenes of Pope Leo XIV’s election
America’s senior Vatican correspondent chronicles the moments leading to the first American pope.
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Vatican holds firm after SSPX bishops’ ordination threats
In a highly significant move aimed at overcoming the more than 55-year division between the Priestly Society of St. Pius X and the Holy See, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, proposed “a specifically theological dialogue path, with a very precise methodology” to the SSPX to discuss “issues that have not yet been sufficiently clarified” between them.
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Pope Leo XIV: ‘The church is the rightful home of Sacred Scripture.’
“In the life and the faith of the Church [Scripture] finds the space where it can reveal its meaning and manifest its power,” Pope Leo said in his General Audience on Feb. 11.
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Pope Leo, an avid athlete, extols physical and spiritual benefits of sport in Olympic message
He called for sport to be accessible, to both poor people and women especially, and for fans to refrain from turning sport into a fanatical religion. Athletes, too, he said, must refrain from narcissism and becoming obsessed with their image and success.
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Pope Leo accepts resignation of Denver archbishop, names Colorado Springs bishop as successor
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver and named as his successor Bishop James R. Golka of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Pope Leo XIV: Understanding Scripture’s divine Author—and human authors
In his General Audience message on Feb 4., Pope Leo XIV continued his catechesis on the documents of the Second Vatican council and reminded the faithful of the importance of “Dei Verbum.”
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Pope Leo, Archbishop Coakley urge renewal of last US-Russia nuclear treaty
“The current situation requires that everything possible be done to avert a new arms race that would further threaten peace among nations,” Pope Leo said.
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Pope Leo adds feast day of St. John Henry Newman to universal calendar
Pope Leo XIV has added the feast day of St. John Henry Newman, who is “a radiant light for the Church on pilgrimage through history,” to the General Roman Calendar so that “his Optional Memorial be celebrated by all on 9 October.”
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Pope Leo invited to visit Peru during a Vatican garden party, then stays for lunch
In a break with usual protocol, Leo stayed for a buffet lunch that the Peruvian Embassy organized for the invited diplomats and Vatican officials in the gardens.