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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Top 5 takeaways from Pope Leo’s first major document, ‘Dilexi Te’
A quick guide to Pope Leo’s document on the poor
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Pope Leo in first major document: Love for the poor is not optional for Christians
“I often wonder, even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that they can safely disregard the poor,” Pope Leo XIV states in his first magisterial document, known by its Latin title, “Dilexi Te.”
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Pope Leo tells border bishop: The American church needs ‘to be united’ on migration
“You stand with me, and I stand with you,” Pope Leo told El Paso’s Bishop Mark Seitz, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ committee on migration, when he met him and a U.S. delegation in the Vatican today.
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We now know what Pope Leo thinks about synodality—and he mostly agrees with Francis
Leo is not just generally or vaguely supportive of Pope Francis’ reforming initiative; he is convinced of its fundamental importance.
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Top Vatican cardinal sees ‘perverse spiral of hatred’ in Israel-Gaza war
The Hamas attack on Israel two years ago “was inhuman and indefensible,” Cardinal Parolin said, and Israel’s two-year-long war on Gaza has had “disastrous and inhuman consequences.”
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Pope Leo XIV is starting to correct some of Francis’ more problematic financial decisions
Pope Leo XIV has begun correcting some of Pope Francis’ more questionable financial reforms and decisions, canceling a law Monday that had concentrated financial power in the Vatican bank.
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Vatican congratulates first female archbishop of Canterbury
The head of the Vatican’s ecumenical office congratulated Anglican Bishop Sarah Mullally of London on her appointment as the next archbishop of Canterbury.
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Deep Dive: Inside the Swiss Guard, protectors of the pope
In this deep dive episode of “Inside the Vatican,” the team reports from the Swiss Guard’s barracks on how the historic corps is navigating the tension between tradition and reform.
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The Swiss Guards have a new uniform. Don’t worry, the iconic one remains
The pope’s army on Thursday unveiled an additional uniform for nonceremonial, formal occasions, such as a diplomatic reception or official dinner outside the Vatican walls.