US EditionWhat Pope Leo’s social media tells us about the first American pontiff’s views
- On May 8, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV, marking the first time an individual with American citizenship has assumed the papacy in the history of the Vatican.
- Prevost's election followed a conclave noted for division, aiming to unify the college of cardinals amid doctrinal and social challenges faced by the Church.
- The new pope, known for his 400 tweets, has criticized Trump-era immigration policies and emphasized synodality and Catholic social teaching inspired by Pope Francis and Leo XIII.
- Leo XIV emphasized that his calling, shared by all Christians, involves spreading the Gospel message in whatever place they find themselves, highlighting his commitment to unity and evangelization.
- His pontificate may signal a commitment to addressing modern social issues and Church unity rather than responding to specific political figures, amid some ongoing concerns about past abuse cases.
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León XIV maintains presence in the social networks X and Instagram
New Sumo Pontific inherited the accounts that were used by Pope Francis and, before, by Bento XVI. The content of Leão XIV remains present in the social networks X and Instagram appears first in Journal i.
Robert Prevost and Leo XIV
While the entire world is trying to find out more about who Prevost-now-Leo really is, the pontiff himself suggested in Rome last week that people are asking the wrong question.Credit: Vatican Media.In secular media, reporters and journalists have scoured Leo’s 400 tweets and retweets on twitter.com, circling especially around a recent tweet criticizing Vice President JD Vance’s February comments about immigration and the ordo amoris.For many co…
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