Pope Leo’s challenge: How to build unity in a fragmenting world

Etymology always gives clues. And that of a pontiff leads us to the figure of a bridge builder. Precisely, this is the profile that the cardinals in the last general congregation outlined of the future Pope, before the electors locked themselves in the Sistine Chapel. These, using the words of Francis when he appeared, went to look for another Pope at the end of the world (missionary in Peru); a Pope from the center of the world (born and lived …

At Mass in Toronto, Catholics celebrate new Pope Leo’s message of peace

Worshippers at mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral are hopeful the new pope will bring unity and kindness

Friedrich Merz and Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the election of the new Pope by speaking of a source of inspiration for millions of Europeans from the Church's lasting commitment to peace, human dignity. However, they must have lost the final passage of his first address as Pope, the one in which Leo XIV asks the faithful to seek together how to be a missionary Church, a Church that builds bridges, dialogue, always open to receive like this squ…

Pope Leo’s challenge: How to build unity in a fragmenting world

Pope Leo XIV is the first pope born in the United States, but his Peruvian nationality bridges North and South America. His first message, delivered in three languages, was one of peace and unity.

First American pontiff says ‘build bridges’ to peace

(The Center Square) – The first American pontiff in the 2,000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church offers a simple vision for the future: build bridges and receive each other with open arms.

In his first speech, Pope Leo XIV asks people to build bridges. Tens of thousands of people in front of him, the Pontiff also thanks his predecessor and quotes St. Augustine: "With you I am a Christian and a bishop for you." In a passage, he addresses believers in Peru in Spanish, where he worked for a long time.