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Imagine that a parent decides to hand over the keys to a Ferrari to one of their children. Apart from the potential damage, it is hard to conceive the idea that a reasonable adult would even entertain the thought of such an irresponsible action. Yet the dangers to which...
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After four rounds of voting, the cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost—a member of the Augustinian order—as pope May 8. The College of Cardinals chose a man rooted in three continents, capable of embodying unity in the church while continuing the core vision of the previous pontificate....
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For us Catholics, the election of a new Pope is always an assurance of both God’s continuing fidelity to God’s people and the enduring mission of the Church. On the one hand, in the election of a new Pope, the Church continues to be pastored by the Good Shepherd,...
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Leo XIV’s pontificate will likely be defined by his approach to the violent conflicts rending the globe, which his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, referred to as “a Third World War in pieces.”...
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For decades, the plight of Papuan people has been ignored by the Church hierarchy and international community....
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During Francis’ pontificate, the Catholic Church in the United States was torn between reform-minded factions and a staunchly conservative wing openly opposed to the pope. The election of an American successor aligned with Francis is unlikely to shift that dynamic....
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A former missionary and global Church leader, Pope Leo XIV brings pastoral wisdom, cross-cultural experience and a unifying vision to a polarised world as he begins a historic papacy....
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After participating in the Conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV as the successor of Peter, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu describes this election as a choice of the Holy Spirit, made by the Cardinals. The Archbishop of Kinshasa (DRC) and President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and...
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Pope Leo XIV welcomes Eastern Catholics to the Vatican for the Jubilee of Eastern Churches, and highlights the need to preserve their traditions and pray for true peace, “which is reconciliation, forgiveness, and the courage to turn the page and start anew."...