‘Hug Therapy’: How Pope Leo Is Trying to Unify Vatican
- Pope Leo XIV is starting his holiday after two months focused on rebuilding unity in the Catholic Church.
- A European diplomatic source stated, 'It’s clear we’re in a phase of hug therapy.'
- Employees described Leo as 'pragmatic', 'calm', and 'thoughtful' in his approach as pope.
- Leo aims for a 'symbolic rebalancing' to unite a polarized Catholic flock.
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‘Hug therapy’: How Pope Leo XIV is trying to unify Vatican with tradition, measured leadership
HOLY SEE (Vatican City), July 4 — Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor’s unorthodox papacy. “Prudent”, “methodical” and “listening” are some of the words used by Vatican insiders who spoke to AFP to describe the approach of the first American pope, who took over on May 8 as head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Leo wa…


‘Hug therapy’: How Pope Leo is trying to unify Vatican
Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor's unorthodox papacy. "Prudent", "methodical" and "listening" are some of the words used by Vatican insiders who spoke to AFP to describe the approach of the first American pope, who

'Hug therapy': How Pope Leo is trying to unify Vatican
Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor's unorthodox papacy.
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How Pope Leo is trying to unify Vatican
How Pope Leo is trying to unify Vatican Estelle.Bronkhorst Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:00 VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor's unorthodox papacy."Prudent", "methodical" and "listening" are some of the words used by Vatican insiders who spoke to AFP to describe the approach of the first American pope, who took ov…
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