“Now is the time for dialogue and building bridges,” the pope said May 19.
Cindy Wooden
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Pope Leo XIV met privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife May 18, their second encounter of the day, after the inauguration Mass.
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Pope: Church social doctrine develops with study, dialogue with the poor
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the world facing challenges like climate change, wars, debates over migration and increasing job insecurity, the Catholic Church must provide moral guidance and support true …
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Pope Leo XIV on social media: Instagram and X accounts up and growing
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenThe first post on the “Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex” account on X was released May 14 and was a quote from his inaugural greeting to the public May 8.
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“We believe that the visit of the pope could contribute to stopping the war in Ukraine,” Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said in a statement.
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With jobs disappearing, cardinal says he ‘rejoiced’ at pope’s name choice
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenThe new pope said he chose his name in homage to Pope Leo XIII, often referred to as “the father of Catholic social teaching.”
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — 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 …
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Pope Leo prays for vocations, for peace and for mothers on Mother’s Day
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenPope Leo XIV led his first Sunday recitation of the “Regina Coeli” prayer and urged all Catholics to pray for vocations, especially to the priesthood and religious life.
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Less than 48 hours after being elected, Pope Leo XIV traveled 40 miles southeast from the Vatican to pray at a Marian shrine cared for by his Augustinian confreres.
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2012-2025: Pope Leo on the need for the church to be open, welcoming
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy Wooden“Doctrine has not changed,” then-Cardinal Prevost said. “But we are looking to be more welcoming and more open and to say all people are welcome in the church.”