A video shared by one pilgrim showed the pope’s brother John Prevost stepping out of the black car along with Pope Leo, to the surprise of visitors who had come to the shrine without expecting a papal visit.
Pope Leo XIV
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Adam Smith vs. Pope Leo: A Catholic critique of ‘The Wealth of Nations’ at 250
Adam Smith’s emphasis on efficient growth has blinded us to inequality. Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV have refocused our attention.
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Pope Leo quotes Bob Dylan song in book foreword calling for nuclear disarmament
In a new essay, Pope Leo cited lyrics from an unpublished 1963 song by Bob Dylan, “Go Away You Bomb” and he praised Dorothy Day as an example of someone who worked for peace.
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Peru and Uruguay prepare for Pope Leo’s upcoming visit
Anticipation for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to South America is building as Peru’s president-elect pledged state cooperation.
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After SSPX excommunications, traditionalist Catholics face a difficult choice
Risk schism—or ‘come home’ to Rome?
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This Catholic group wants you to be like Leo and share a meal with the poor
When Pope Leo XIV sat down to lunch with people experiencing homelessness and poverty at Castel Gandolfo this month, he offered a model that any parish can follow.
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Pope Leo is sending two special envoys to Ukraine
Pope Leo is sending a Vatican cardinal and archbishop to Ukraine on his behalf this week to advance peace efforts that began under Pope Francis.
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Read: Cardinal Grech’s speech on synodality to Pope Leo and the consistory of cardinals
When the Synod on Synodality was launched, few could have imagined the breadth of participation it would inspire, Cardinal Grech said.
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Vatican pushes back on U.S. ambassador’s understanding of Pope Leo’s role in politics
The Vatican today responded to a misrepresentation of the pope’s role by the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Brian Burch, by reaffirming that “the pope always speaks as a shepherd.”
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When the American pope comes for July 4 dinner, here’s what happens
Calling Pope Leo “very American” the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See said the pope’s roots are visible “in his character, in his history, in his memories, in his family.”