From Francis to Leo: True Meaning of Moving On

From Francis to Leo: true meaning of moving on

Pope Francis greets visitors as he speaks during his general audience in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican 23 October 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) No doubt, many Catholics felt an acute sense of discomfort in relation to the papacy of Pope Francis. Therefore, it is understandable that they are eager to move on, as though his papacy was like a bad dream one longs to wake up from. Ironically, however, even what they claim to look for in the new pop…

The Dawn of a Papacy: An In-Depth Analysis of Pope Leo XIV’s Inaugural Ceremony and Homily

On 18 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the inauguration Mass of his pontificate, formally known as the Mass for the Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome.  The event was attended by some 200,000 people, including dozens of world leaders and 150 formal delegations. While Leo became the Roman Pontiff at the moment of his acceptance in the Sistine Chapel upon being elected in the 2025 papal conclave, the inauguration celebration …