Pope Leo’s first words underline a continuity with Pope Francis about the centrality of the poor in the Church. Still, his denunciation is less direct. Signed on October 4th and published on October 9th, the apostolic exhortation Dilexi te is Francis’s last word and Leo’s first. Beyond the title, which recalls the encyclical Dilexit nos […]
On October 6, marking the second anniversary of Hamas’ terrorist attack against Israel, the Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, gave an interview with the Vatican media. The Israeli Embassy to the Holy See responded with a harsh message on X: «The recent interview with Cardinal Parolin, though surely well-intentioned, risks […]
The upcoming papal document will tackle the most sensitive issue right now — immigration; but it will take a different approach from the one adopted by some global governments. To sign his first document, he wore the mozzetta, a tradition that had not been observed since the time of Paul VI. A few hours later, […]
On Thursday, 9 October, Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural document will be presented at the Vatican: an apostolic exhortation on love for the poor entitled Dilexit te, on which his predecessor, Pope Francis, had already begun work. The new pontificate officially opens with a commitment to social justice and to contributing in shaping a higher, more […]
In a recent interview with Crux correspondent Elise Ann Allen, Pope Leo briefly touched on the issue of democracy, adopting an apparently negative tone: «Democracy is not necessarily a perfect solution to everything.» However, when you consider the context in which this statement was made and the subject to which Pope Leo refers, it becomes […]
The atmosphere during the Vatican delegation’s visit to China in September 2024 was positive. However, the results of the Chinese delegation’s recent three-day visit to Rome were problematic. Even the smallest steps forward seem impossible. The Vatican delegation, consisting of eight people like the Chinese delegation, had the impression that they were only working on […]
The conclave that led to the election of Pope Leo XIV was more geopolitical than its participants were willing to admit. It also demonstrated that the Catholic Church is capable of making timely decisions in response to global emergencies when taking a stand within a world order undergoing profound transformation, if not outright disintegration. The […]
