US EditionLeo, the first US pope, criticises nationalist politics at Sunday Mass
- Pope Leo XIV addressed around 80,000 people in St Peter's Square on June 8, 2025, calling to reject an exclusionary mindset during Pentecost mass in Vatican City.
- His call followed rising nationalist movements globally and recent femicides in Italy, including a case of a 14-year-old girl killed last week by her boyfriend.
- Pope Leo encouraged believers to overcome divisions between different communities and social groups, urging them to move past fear of those who are unlike themselves, and highlighting the Holy Spirit as essential in dismantling walls of indifference and hatred.
- He emphasized that someone who focuses solely on creating barriers instead of fostering connections cannot be considered truly Christian, underscoring the spiritual remedy to hatred and apathy.
- Since his election on May 8, the 69-year-old pope has also offered to mediate conflicts and held a first call with Russian President Putin, signaling hopes for peace and unity.
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“Open Borders, Break Down Walls”: Pope Leo Warns Against Nationalist Political Movements
Pope Leo has openly criticized nationalist political movements. He had made the comments on Sunday during Mass at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV: “Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for 'security' zones separating us from our neighbors, for the exclusionary mindset that, tragically, we now see emerging also in political nationalisms. … Let us invoke the spirit of love and peace, that he may open borders, break down walls, dispel hat…
The Roman Canon Was Supposed to Go Away
A lot of ink has been spilled over the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) and whether Traditionis Custodes might be modified under Pope Leo XIV. While not necessarily a partisan of the TLM—though I believe the Novus Ordo should be modified to adopt an ad orientem posture—let me share some tidbits of liturgical history regarding the Roman Canon that have analogical bearing on the TLM question. Source
On Pentecost Sunday, Pope Leo XIV warned against the exclusionary politics of nationalism in St. Peter's Square in Rome and emphasized before tens of thousands of believers that differences must not fuel divisions and conflicts.
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