Catholic Legislators Must Help Build ‘City of God,’ Pope Says

Catholic legislators must help build ‘city of God,’ pope says

Human flourishing depends "on which 'love' we choose to organize our society around -- a selfish love, the love of self, or the love of God and neighbor."

Catholic legislators must help build 'city of God,' pope says

Pope Leo XIV poses for a photo with members of the International Catholic Legislators Network Jubilee pilgrimage in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace Aug. 23, 2025. The pope is seated between Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, retired archbishop of Vienna, left, and Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, who are honorary patrons of the network. CNS photo/Vatican Media Catholic legislators are called to enact laws tha…

Catholic legislators must help build 'city of God,' Pope Leo XIV says - The Dialog

Catholic legislators are called to enact laws that reflect love of God and love of neighbor, Pope Leo XIV told an international group of lawmakers. “The future of human flourishing depends on which ‘love’ we choose to organize our society around — a selfish love, the love of self, or the love of God and neighbor,” he told members of the International Catholic Legislators Network when he welcomed them to the Vatican Aug. 23. Holding their annual …