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Pope Leo is following the teachings of Francis on human dignity and applying them to ongoing international crises, argues a scholar of global Catholicism.
Pope Leo responded firmly to Trump’s scathing criticism. A deeper dive into our archives explains how the exchange might well show a recurring dynamic.
Pope Leo’s Africa visit offers a powerful historical reminder of the continent’s foundational role in shaping the early church.
Accompaniment, rooted in modern Catholic social thought, calls for putting the needs of the most vulnerable first.
Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation still resonates.
From ancient Greek myths to Scripture and papal teachings, Christianity has long wrestled with hope.
Grief can inspire concrete acts of loyalty and generosity.
We must hope Pope Francis’s apology was merely the beginning toward Catholic Church accountability and repair around residential schools.
Van Gogh’s painting was inspired by French artist Jean-Francois Millet’s 1860 painting. But he transformed Millet’s composition into an image of hope.
The Rule of St. Augustine offered monks a firm structure for their daily lives of work and prayer, even before the mendicant order received papal approval in the 13th century.
Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Bernini’s colonnade, where religious and political figures have long mingled.
In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the identifying symbol of Augustine, a heart pierced by an arrow.
Francis’ papacy honored Latin American Catholics killed for their social justice work, a theologian explains – and Leo may continue that legacy.
Pope Francis, as well as all the pontiffs who preceded him since 1939, defended migrants and immigration. What stance will Pope Leo XIV take?
Because of the pope’s role to maintain the fullness of tradition and the unity of the Church, a pope cannot be conservative or liberal in a political sense.
The sporting world mourned the death of Francis − a lifelong soccer fan. The new pope is more of a baseball guy.
Cardinal Robert F. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV – an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, who championed the rights of workers and criticized the conditions in which they lived.
Those who predicted the death of the pope in the 16th century often put their own lives at risk.
The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s painting.
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
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Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, Ross School of Business, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan
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