US EditionPope Leo tells cardinals they must continue 'precious legacy' of Pope Francis
- On May 10, 2025, Pope Leo XIV, formerly U.S. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, held his first meeting with cardinals at the Vatican to urge continuation of church reforms.
- He called on the cardinals to renew commitment to reforms from the 1960s Second Vatican Council that aimed to modernize the Church and increase dialogue with the world.
- Pope Leo opened the meeting to discussion, praised Pope Francis for his “precious legacy” of service, and emphasized challenges from artificial intelligence impacting human dignity and labor.
- He received over 100 votes in a short conclave held May 7–8, chose the name Leo XIV to honor Pope Leo XIII’s social justice work during the Industrial Revolution, and leads a Church of 1.4 billion members.
- The pope’s call to continue Francis’s progressive agenda signals ongoing reform but may heighten tensions with conservative voices and the U.S. political sphere, where his stance is less clear.
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Cardinal Tagle says ‘no turning back’ from Francis’s pro-poor programs under Leo XIV
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Column: Pope Leo XIV might be the climate champion we need
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For someone who does not want to let himself be carried away simply by all the stir that accompanied the death of Pope Francis first, then the period of vacant seat and finally the election of the new pope, it is very difficult to orient himself. At first, Bergoglio was a sort of saint, mourned by all, and after him it seemed practically impossible to imagine a worthy successor. Then we attended a confused preconclave, different from the previou…
Pope Leo XIV’s recent predecessors at the Vatican defended migrants. Will he do the same?
Political language is sometimes used to describe the orientations of the Vatican. When the late Pope Francis defended migrants, it was suggested that he was a “left-wing” pope. Today, people are wondering whether Pope Leo XIV will adopt a “progressive” path or, on the contrary, a philosophy on immigration different from that of Francis. To answer this question, it is helpful to look at what successive popes have said about welcoming foreigners. …
It is the most visible effect of the reform of Pope Francis, which has changed much the government of the Church to improve its accounts and not only
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