The Race to Claim Pope Leo

The race to claim Pope Leo

We should approach Pope Leo XIV looking not for his alignment with the set of questions we bring to him, but with trust that the Holy Spirit is at work.

Pope Leo XIV: Pope Francis’ legacy of synodality is a style, attitude

Pope Leo XIV meets with the synod’s 16th ordinary council near the Vatican on Thursday, June 26, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jun 26, 2025 / 12:55 pm (CNA). Pope Francis’ biggest legacy regarding synodality is “as a style, an attitude that helps us to be Church,” Pope Leo XIV said Thursday in a meeting with synod leaders.The pope addressed the synod’s 16th ordinary council at its offices just outside the Vatican, where members are…

Pope: Synodality is an attitude that helps Church foster communion

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, and encourages the Church along the synodal path of participation and communion. Read all

Leo XIV: A Marian Pope

Since the moment Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope, the faithful and the media have tried to learn more about his life, his spirituality, and his views on the main challenges facing the Church. Because Prevost was not among the most well-known cardinals, many have tried to infer much from his small gestures and initial words and choices, including his choice of name: Leo. The last Bishop of Rome to choose the name was Vincenzo Gioacchino …