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In a sprawling document articulating the duty of Christians to care for the environment, a Vatican advisory body wrote that taking action to preserve the planet for future generations is "not only an ethical requirement, but also a theological one." ...
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Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas rejects the global culture of military and economic dominance, calling instead for a “civilization of love” centered on human dignity, shared responsibility, and the common good....
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Clericalism and synodality are opposites: ending clerical privilege, unpaid domestic servitude and closed-door governance, and reclaiming the baptismal dignity of the laity, is the structural cleansing a synodal Church requires....
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As religion returns as a tool of power from Washington to Moscow to Delhi, faith risks becoming an identity weapon; the Church stays effective only by remaining free and unenlistable....
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Meeting with Lutheran Bishops from Norway, Pope Leo XIV encourages all Christians to work together to promote peace and justice in our turbulent times....
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In the Christian tradition St Francis has long been the model of a commitment to simple living and of attention to nature. He saw the world of nature with all its rich connections as more than something out there to pray for....
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This is a practical intention – we all need water to live and many wealthy businesses compete with local farmers to use water for industry. Water is political. For human beings, however, water is more than a commodity....
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At a youth gathering in Assisi, Pope Leo XIV challenged young Europeans to reject fear-driven tribalism and hesitation, urging them to embrace the world through authentic human connection and courageous, definitive life choices....
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In his Message for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Leo warns that war has consequences that destroy far beyond the battlefield and says that we are to imitate the Lord's offering of peace to work toward peace in the world....