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      • Leo and His Men

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        29/01/2026
        Leo confirmed his commitment to synodality as a way of being a church that is more embracive, less clericalist, more the inverted pyramid than a monarchical structure with the pope at the apex. The extraordinary consistory is but one example of synodality-in-action....
      • Pope at Audience: The Word of God is the guide for our existence

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        29/01/2026
        During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continues his reflection on the Dogmatic Constitution 'Dei Verbum' on Divine Revelation and emphasizes the close relationship between Sacred Scripture and Tradition....
      • Pope Leo insists Vatican II remains the church’s road map

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        25/01/2026
        Leo is aware of the different interpretations that have been given to the 1962-65 council. There are "John Paul II Catholics" and "Francis Catholics."...
      • Pope raises alarm over human rights and a spreading “zeal for war”

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        22/01/2026
        Meeting members of the Diplomatic Corps, Pope Leo XIV warns that human rights and freedoms are under strain as diplomacy gives way to the logic of power and war....
      • Signs of Departure

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        22/01/2026
        Eight months after his election, having completed his first trip abroad, Pope Leo XIV has given us a pretty good sense of his theological and political visions and his fundamental continuities with Pope Francis....
      • Pope Leo charts collaborative course, calls for regular meetings of cardinals

        Outlook Contributor
        21/01/2026
        Pope Leo XIV directly enlisted the ongoing support of the world's cardinals after two days of meetings that served as a reset of the delicate relationship between the head of the Catholic Church and those considered to be his closest advisors. ...
      • Pope Leo vs. Palantir

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        20/01/2026
        In Silicon Valley, “meritocracy” is the gospel of efficiency, the creation myth of the self-made. But one of its own temples of worship, Palantir Technologies, has rewritten the liturgy....
      • Pope calls for more collegiality in letter on priestly ministry

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        19/01/2026
        Marking the sixtieth anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s decrees on priestly training and on priestly life and ministry, Pope Leo XIV’s new Apostolic Letter aims at a deeper understanding of the ministry and role of priests....
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        A reflection for Pope Leo’s prayer intention for January 2026

        Belinda Gadd
        19/01/2026
        Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church.  ...
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