Pope Leo XIV Calls New Archbishops to Model ‘Unity in Diversity’ for a Divided World

The Making of an American Pope

“I’m ticked,” says John Prevost, the retired Midwestern high school principal who is now, abruptly and without warning, globally famous and in demand. “I didn’t want to be, but I’m so angry.” He’s sitting at the table of Denise and Rob Utter, who have invited a bunch of people from their local Catholic parish, about 45 minutes south of Chicago, to talk about their friend and John’s kid brother Bob, whom they have known for decades, over pizza. S…

Pope seeks to reestablish ‘full visible communion’ with Eastern Orthodox

Pope Leo XIV meets with the delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on June 28, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican News ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 30, 2025 / 14:12 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV received members of a delegation from the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate in a June 28 audience held at the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican in the context of the June 29 celebration of the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul.The Ecumeni…

Pope Leo XIV calls new archbishops to model ‘unity in diversity’ for a divided world

"The whole church needs fraternity, which must be present in all of our relationships, whether between lay people and priests, priests and bishops, bishops and the pope," he said during his homily at Mass on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul June 29.

Archbishops must promote unity, seek new ways to share Gospel, pope says

Archbishops around the world can provide by their example the fraternity and unity in diversity the entire Catholic Church needs today, Pope Leo XIV said.

Pope Leo XIV Says the Unity of the Church ‘Is Nourished by Forgiveness and Mutual Trust’

Pope Leo XIV spoke about unity on Sunday, June 29, after bestowing the pallium on 54 new metropolitan archbishops on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, patrons of the city of Rome. ‘Today is the great feast of the Church of Rome, born from the witness of the apostles Peter and Paul and made fruitful by their blood and that of many other martyrs.’

Pope Leo XIV Reaffirms Commitment to Ending Schism With Orthodox Churches

Since 1054, the Great Schism has split the Christian Church into two main groups: the Western Roman Catholic Church, from which all protestant and evangelical denominations ultimately branched, and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. But on June 28, Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed his commitment to finally bringing that separation to an end as he met with a delegation representing Eastern Orthodox leadership at the Vatican. “I assure you of my desire to pers…