Leo’s First Papal Document, on Poverty, Is Expected to Be Released Oct. 9

Leo’s First Papal Document, on Poverty, Is Expected to Be Released Oct. 9

Simone Risoluti Pope Leo speaks Oct. 1, 2025, at the Focolare Mariapolis Center in Castel Gandolfo. The document was initially drafted during the final months of Pope Francis’ pontificate, but Pope Leo has revised the final text, according to Vatican sources.