US EditionCommentary: Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church
- Cardinal Robert Prevost from the United States was elected to head the Roman Catholic Church and will assume the name Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, at the Vatican.
- His predecessor, Pope Francis, gestured toward changes like discussing married priests and blessing gay couples but did not alter official church doctrines, reflecting the difficulty of implementing change within the church.
- Beginning in October 2022, Francis initiated a worldwide dialogue lasting two years, which culminated in an October 2024 synod in Rome that explored numerous contentious topics but stopped short of reaching definitive conclusions on critical issues like clergy abuse, women's roles, and married priests.
- The final synod document aimed to promote a synodal church emphasizing collective decision-making and limiting unilateral papal authority, with Francis refraining from issuing a personal response and critics accusing him of controversial positions on Eucharist and blessings.
- Pope Leo XIV faces constraints from his predecessors’ legacies and the synodality process but may have more freedom due to signals sent by Francis, requiring him to lead spiritually while building on past efforts and addressing present challenges.
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Leon XIV faces the challenges of expanding the Church, healing the Vatican economy and harmonizing Francis’ social reforms
When he arrived at the chair of St. Peter, Pope Francis undertook a crusade to achieve a more open Church and to recover his image after the cases of abuse and corruption. However, there is still a long way to go and Leo XIV—who was elected this Thursday as the new leader of the Church—will have to face dozens of challenges both inside and outside the walls of the Holy See. "The new Pope will face the challenge of expanding the Church, especiall…
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