Pope Leo XIV shows signs of continuity during 1st Mass, calls out Catholics living in ‘state of practical atheism’

Pope Leo XIV shows signs of continuity during 1st Mass, calls out Catholics living in ‘state of practical atheism’

In a signal of continuity, Pope Francis’s successor didn’t wear the papal red velvet loafers to his inaugural Mass before cardinals Friday at the Sistine Chapel.The new leader of the Roman Catholic Church urged the over 130 cardinals “to move aside” and “make” themselves “small” to make way for Jesus ChristPope Leo XIV allowed women to stand behind a podium in front of “The Last Judgment,” a fresco by Michelangelo, to present the two readings. “…

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Pope Leo XIV gives his first homily at Mass as Catholic pontiff.

Leo XIV denounces the decline of faith in favor of “money” or “power” in his first mass as Pope Leo XIV has already celebrated his first mass as pope (Photo: AFP) (LPL/AFP) – Leo XIV denounced this Friday the decline of faith in favor of “money,” “power or pleasure” in the first mass of his pontificate, when the world closely scrutinizes his first steps to know who will be Pope. The second pontiff of the Americas, born in the United States 69 ye…

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Pope Leo XIV: Nowadays, faith is regarded as something absurd, for weak and unintelligent people

I know I can rely on each and every one of you to walk with me, as we continue as a Church, as a community of friends of Jesus, as believers,

At the first Mass of his pontificate, Leo XIV said that in "many contexts" faith is put before "other assurances than that which she proposes, such as technology, money, success, power or pleasure." He also warned against the temptation to reduce the figure of Jesus to that of a "charismatic leader" or "superman."