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Pope Leo XIV is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City.
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uselaws.com: Schlichter Bogard Recognized by Pope Leo XIV and Cardinal Pedro Barreto for Work in 19-Year Lead Poisoning Case on Behalf of Peruvian Children and Young Adults
trentonmonitor.com: Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation message
National Catholic Register: Leo XIV: A New Diplomacy?
aleteia.org: Leo XIV appoints bishop to Chinese diocese vacant 80 years
EWTN: This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of September
ZENIT - English: Pope Leo XIV personally ordered his Dicastery for Communication to stop using works by the former Jesuit Rupnik, according to the bishop of Lourdes - ZENIT
thelettersfromleo.com: Under Pope Leo XIV, Vatican Moves Dorothy Day Closer to Sainthood
Catholic Standard: Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for September is ‘for the care of water’
Catholic Standard: Full text of Pope Leo XIV’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation message
Rome Reports: What Pope Leo XIV's New Canon Law Changes for Eastern Catholic Churches
EWTN News: Sixth Chinese Bishop Ordained Under Pope Leo XIV
Rome Reports: Pope Leo XIV thanks security services and townspeople for his summer stay at Castel Gandolfo – VIDEO
Diocese of Raleigh: Pope Leo XIV calls for ecological conversion
The Catholic Herald: Pope Leo XIV sends aid to Nepal after devastating floods
Rome Reports: Pope Leo XIV Marks 400 Years of Papal Summers with Historic Boat Procession
Rome Reports: Pope Leo XIV Returns to Europe: What’s Behind His Travel Strategy?
EWTN: Pope Leo XIV names third Chinese bishop in 3 months
ZENIT - English: Leo XIV Reforms the Code of Canon Law: Synods May Remove the Patriarch or Major Archbishop in Eastern Catholic Churches - ZENIT
Los Ángeles Press: Leo XIV and the infinite complexity of Papal trips
Daily Kos: Pope Leo XIV loves to meet people, just not Trump
OSV News: Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Aug. 30, 2026
Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse: On liturgy, Leo XIV sheds light (and knows it will bring a little heat)
EWTN News: Pope Leo XIV appeals for release of Haiti hostages, prays for flood victims in Nepal and Tibet
Iberdrola: Leo XIV receives Ignacio Galán in audience
“God cares for you, God loves you all, and evil will not prevail! We are all in God”
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“If you are a victim of sexual abuse by a priest, report it. We reject cover-ups and secrecy; that causes a lot of harm. We have to help people who have suffered due to wrongdoing.”
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Diocese of Tucson: Home | New Outlook - Pope Leo XIV urges sisters to foster vocations to religious life in United States
ACI Africa: Pope Leo XIV: Child Migrants are Too Easily Ignored by Society
Agencia Andina: Peru: Government officially declares Pope Leo XIV's visit of national interest
HOLA: Pope Leo XIV hands Vatican financial control to a 36-year-old Liechtenstein Princess
ksl.com: Teen receives birthday blessing from Pope Leo XIV in Rome
EWTN News: Peruvian government declares Pope Leo XIV’s visit a matter of national interest
OSV News: Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, financial assistance to disaster-stricken Colombia
National Catholic Reporter: New Vatican City coins feature Pope Leo XIV's face
EWTN News: Pope Leo XIV On Liturgy: Priests Must Remain Faithful to Mass Rubrics
Global Sisters Report: Pope Leo XIV to LCWR sisters: 'The church needs you'
OSV News: Vatican City mints new coins featuring face of Pope Leo XIV
PR Newswire: POPE LEO XIV AND ANDREA BOCELLI JOIN TOGETHER IN A HISTORIC "CANTICLE OF PEACE" WITH THE SUPPORT OF BANVELCA
Vatican News: Pope Leo XIV: 'The cry of displaced children rises to God'
EWTN News: Pope Leo XIV Sends 100,000 euros to Church in Colombia to Aid Earthquake Victims
Counterpunch: A Language of Moral Universals in Modern Times: Pope Leo XIV’s Political Discourse in a New Key
EWTN News: A sign of peace at the ballpark: White Sox honor Pope Leo XIV with ‘pope night’
Agencia Andina: Foreign Minister: Pope Leo XIV to celebrate St. Toribio's canonization anniversary in Peru
St. Louis Review -: Fans celebrate Pope Leo XIV with custom White Sox mitre-style hat giveaway - St. Louis Review -
KOCO: Oklahoma teen receives birthday blessing from Pope Leo XIV in Rome
outreach.faith: Pope Leo XIV, human dignity and LGBTQ Catholics in the Dominican Republic
ZENIT - English: A letter from Pope Leo XIV has come to light in which he expressed his desire to remain in Peru for the rest of his life - ZENIT
KOCO: 'Unbelievable experience': Pope Leo XIV wishes Oklahoma teen a happy birthday
Quiver Quantitative: Press Release: María Elvira Salazar Meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to Discuss Immigration and DIGNITY Act
salazar.house.gov: CONGRESSWOMAN MARÍA ELVIRA SALAZAR SPEAKS WITH POPE LEO XIV AT THE VATICAN ABOUT IMMIGRATION, PRESENTS DIGNITY ACT
Snopes rated the claim “Pope Leo XIV said U.S. President Donald Trump "does not fear chaos. He needs it. Martial law. Emergency powers. Democratic norms pushed aside. And then — no midterm elections … Destroying democracy to keep yourself out of prison — that is extreme."” Incorrect Attribution.
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The eve of the United States semiquincentennial
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Awarded Time 100 (2026).
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Snopes.com rated the claim “An image authentically showed the rapper Bad Bunny eating lunch with Pope Leo XIV.” Fake.
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Snopes rated the claim “An image authentically showed the rapper Bad Bunny eating lunch with Pope Leo XIV.” Fake.
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Public attention spiked: 26,193 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 7,386, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: US politics Formatting
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Public attention spiked: 26,193 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.9× the usual 6,761, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: US politics Formatting
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Leo appointed Montse Alvarado, the head of the American Catholic media conglomerate EWTN News, to lead the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication
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Snopes.com rated the claim “A screenshot circulating online in late May 2026 authentically shows a Truth Social post by U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said he was ready for a cage fight with Pope Leo XIV.” Labeled Satire.
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Snopes rated the claim “A screenshot circulating online in late May 2026 authentically shows a Truth Social post by U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said he was ready for a cage fight with Pope Leo XIV.” Labeled Satire.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “A video circulating in May 2026 authentically shows Pope Leo XIV saying, "Islam is a religion of peace we can learn from."” Fake.
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Snopes rated the claim “A video circulating in May 2026 authentically shows Pope Leo XIV saying, "Islam is a religion of peace we can learn from."” Fake.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Social media posts claiming that Pope Leo XIV and a long list of celebrities each filed a $50 million lawsuit against a news host for "vicious, calculated defamation" are real.” Viet Spam.
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Snopes rated the claim “Pope Leo XIV presented Iran’s Ambassador Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari with the highest diplomatic honor of the Vatican in May 2026.” Mostly True.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Pope Leo XIV presented Iran’s Ambassador Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari with the highest diplomatic honor of the Vatican in May 2026.” Mostly True.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “A real photo shows Pope Leo XIV rocking Nikes with his clerical vestments.” Real Photo.
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Snopes rated the claim “In May 2026, Pope Leo XIV called evangelist Franklin Graham U.S. President Donald Trump's "puppet" on live TV.” False.
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The Holy See publicly released Leo's planned itinerary for a visit to Spain from June 6–12, 2026
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Pope Leo XIV said he would "probably" cheer for Peru over the U.S. should the two teams compete in the FIFA World Cup.” Correct Attribution.
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Snopes rated the claim “Pope Leo XIV said he would "probably" cheer for Peru over the U.S. should the two teams compete in the FIFA World Cup.” Correct Attribution.
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Snopes rated the claim “Pope Leo XIV said “We should perhaps be a little less fearful of Islam.”” Mostly True.
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Snopes rated the claim “A video authentically features audio of former U.S. President Bill Clinton criticizing President Donald Trump's negative remarks about Pope Leo XIV.” Fake.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “A video authentically features audio of former U.S. President Bill Clinton criticizing President Donald Trump's negative remarks about Pope Leo XIV.” Fake.
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Snopes rated the claim “Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a statement condemning an insult aimed at Pope Leo XIV and wrote, “the desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood, is not acceptable to any free person.”” Correct Attribution.
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Snopes rated the claim “In April 2026, Pope Leo XIV said he was "not afraid" to excommunicate U.S. Vice President JD Vance from the Catholic Church.” Labeled Satire.
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The National Constitution Center announced Pope Leo XIV as the recipient of the 2026 Liberty Medal, which honors "men and women of courage and conviction who strive to secure the blessings of liberty for people around th
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“Magnifica Humanitas (15 May 2026)”
“Remarks on his intentions for the 2026 Good Friday ceremonies, as quoted in "At Colosseum, pope carries the cross, leading thousands in Good Friday prayer for suffering world" by Courtney Mares, in Catholic Standard (3 April 2026)”
The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), a traditionalist community not in full communion with Rome, announced plans to consecrate four new bishops without papal approval, after its superior general, Davide Pagliarani, was un
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Confronted the second Écône consecrations, which resulted in renewed excommunications and schism with the Society of St
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“s threats against Iranian civilization and infrastructure were”
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Confronted the second Écône consecrations which resulted in renewed excommunications and schism with the Society of St
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“Duole constatare come, specialmente in Occidente, si vadano sempre più riducendo gli spazi per l'autentica libertà di espressione, mentre va sviluppandosi un linguaggio nuovo, dal sapore orwelliano, che, nel tentativo di essere sempre più inclusivo, finisce per escludere quanti non si adeguano alle ideologie che lo animano. (Dal discorso al corpo diplomatico, 9 gennaio 2026)”
A species of pyralid moth, Pyralis papaleonei, was named in honor of Pope Leo XIV
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Leo signed an amendment to the 2023 law allowing women to become president of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State, removing a requirement that would-be officeholders must hold the rank of cardinal
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King Charles III appointed Leo an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath on the occasion of the King's state visit to the Holy See
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Leo presided over the canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati at a Mass in St Peter's Square
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Leo revived the papal practice of taking summer residence at the Castel Gandolfo, which Francis had discontinued
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Awarded Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Order of Saint John (2025).
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Awarded Order of the Bath (2025).
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Leo nominated Joseph Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop of Fuzhou, which was approved by Chinese authorities on June 11 as part of a 2018 agreement between the People's Republic of China and the Holy See under Pope Francis
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Leo XIV used the ferula of Pope Paul VI which is most commonly associated with Pope John Paul II, and frequently used by Francis
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The second day of the conclave, on the fourth ballot
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Prevost was appointed a Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Order of Malta by its Grand Master Fra' John T
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Francis named Prevost Cardinal Bishop of Albano
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Leo denounced what he called a "pandemic of arms" after the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting
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“Regarding Pope Francis, as quoted in Tiziana Campusi, L'ultima intervista del cardinale Prevost su Francesco , Vatican News (8 May 2025)”
“a cornerstone of any just society, for it safeguards the moral space in which conscience may be formed and exercised”
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“Audience with representatives of other Churches and ecclesial communities and of other religions (May 19, 2025)”
“Address to members of the international inter-parliamentary union (June 21, 2025)”
“General audience of June 25, 2025”
Career landmark: Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (2025–2025).
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“limesonline.com, 8 maggio 2025.”
“First Urbi et Orbi as Pope Leo XIV (8 May 2025) Transcription and translations at the Vatican Press · "Pope Leo XIV's first speech" (with English subtitles) Catholic News Service (8 May 2025)”
“Piazza della Libertà (Castel Gandolfo), domenica, 20 luglio 2025; vatican.va, 20 luglio 2025.”
Career landmark: papal election.
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“above all by investing in the family, founded upon the stable union between a man and a woman.”
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“Evidente è il diritto e il dovere di prenderci cura della Casa che Dio Padre ci ha affidato come amministratori premurosi, affinché nessuno distrugga irresponsabilmente i beni naturali, né, tanto meno, si sottometta a essi come schiavo o adoratore della natura. (Dal messaggio alla conferenza episcopale dell'Amazzonia, 18 agosto 2025)”
Career landmark: Pope (2025).
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“Disegni, oggi come ieri, avvolgono il mondo. Sono strategie, che mirano a conquistare mercati, territori, zone di influenza. Strategie armate, ammantate di discorsi ipocriti, di proclami ideologici, di falsi motivi religiosi. (Dall'omelia del 31 dicembre 2025, solennità di Maria SS.ma madre di Dio).”
Time magazine included Leo among the world's 100 most influential people in artificial Intelligence
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Praised the document and said that it was "even more relevant today", ten years after it was written
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“Ricardo Morales Jiménez, augustinianorder.org, 2024.”
That no full penal canonical investigation had occurred, and an investigation by América Televisión concluded that the church's investigation had not been thorough
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“From an interview of icardo Morales Jiménez, augustinianorder.org, 2024”
“liturgy needs to be beautiful to help us, to strengthen us in our faith.”
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Francis created Prevost a cardinal with the rank of cardinal deacon and assigned the deaconry of Santa Monica degli Agostiniani
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Francis appointed Prevost prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, with the title Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Chiclayo
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“communicate the beauty of the faith, the beauty and joy of knowing Jesus.”
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“very significant and long tradition of the church”
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Pope Francis appointed him prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops in Rome, and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America
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“the Holy Spirit is [...] pushing us towards a renewal.”
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“Intervista di Andrea Tornielli, vaticannews.va, 4 maggio 2023.”
“From an interview of Andrea Tornielli, Archbishop Prevost: ‘The bishop is a pastor, not a manager’, Vatican News (May 4, 2023). As quoted in Cindy Wooden, U.S. cardinal's résumé, demeanor land him on 'papabile' lists (30 April 2025)”
“From an interview of Tiziana Campisi, Prevost: dal Papa una nuova responsabilità, comunione e unità priorità della missione, Vatican News (10 July 2023)”
“From an interview of Andrea Tornielli, Archbishop Prevost: ‘The bishop is a pastor, not a manager’, Vatican News (4 May 2023)”
“Archbishop Prevost: ‘The bishop is a pastor, not a manager’ (4 May 2023) Vatican News”
By Catholic News Service whether his views from 2012 had changed, Prevost said that "many things have changed" and emphasized the church should be more open and welcoming though he cautioned that church doctrine has not
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Stated: "The deaths during the protests cause me great sadness and pain [
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Career landmark: cardinalate creation.
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Career landmark: cardinal-deacon (2023–2025).
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Career landmark: President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (2023–2025).
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Career landmark: Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops (2023–2025).
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Alleged victims of abuse in 2007 by priests Ricardo Yesquén Paiva and Eleuterio Vásquez Gonzáles said the Diocese of Chiclayo failed to investigate their cases
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Sparking speculation about a new role in Chicago or Rome
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Career landmark: apostolic administrator (2020–2021).
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Prevost was appointed a member of the Congregation for the Clergy, and on April 15, 2020, he became apostolic administrator of Callao
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Career landmark: vice president (2018–2023).
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Criticized President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's decision to pardon Fujimori and called upon Fujimori "to personally apologize for some of the great injustices that were committed"
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Career landmark: Grand Chancellor (2015–2023).
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While serving as a missionary and bishop of Chiclayo
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Career landmark: Roman Catholic Bishop of Chiclayo (2015–2023).
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Pope Francis appointed Prevost as the apostolic administrator of Chiclayo and titular bishop of Sufar
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Archbishop James Green, Apostolic Nuncio to Peru, proposed to Pope Francis that Prevost might be an option for bishop of the Diocese of Chiclayo in northern Peru
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Career landmark: apostolic administrator (2014–2015).
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Career landmark: episcopal consecration in the Roman rite.
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Career landmark: titular bishop (2014–2015).
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“more important issues such as justice, equality, freedom of men and women, freedom of religion that would all take priority before that particular issue.”
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Prevost criticized popular culture's sympathy for the "homosexual lifestyle" and same-sex families
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Visited Buenos Aires and met Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis, for the first time
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Career landmark: Prior General of Order of Saint Augustine (2001–2013).
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Prevost served two consecutive, six-year terms until 2013
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Permitted James Ray, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, to reside at St
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Prevost was elected Prior Provincial of the Order of St
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“The priorities of pastoral work will always be different in one place or another, but recognising the great richness of the diversity of the People of God is tremendously helpful because it makes us more sensitive to reaching out and responding better to what is expected of us.”
“Mi considero un tennista dilettante. [...] Mi piace molto leggere, fare lunghe passeggiate, viaggiare, vedere posti nuovi e godermi la campagna in un ambiente diverso. Mi piace rilassarmi con gli amici e conoscere delle persone così diverse dai cui doni imparo e apprezzo molto.”
“La perseveranza è un grande dono che il Signore è pronto ad offrirci. Ma dobbiamo imparare ad accoglierlo e a farlo diventare vita, ad essere forti. È uno di quei doni che si costruiscono nel tempo, nelle piccole prove dell'inizio che ci aiutano a essere più forti, a poter portare la Croce quando diventa più pesante. È ciò che ci abilita e ci rende capaci di andare avanti.”
“Le priorità del lavoro pastorale saranno sempre diverse in un luogo o in un altro, ma riconoscere la grande ricchezza della diversità del Popolo di Dio è tremendamente utile perché ci rende più sensibili a raggiungere e rispondere meglio a ciò che ci si aspetta da noi.”
“C'è una grande responsabilità nell'usare correttamente le reti sociali, la comunicazione, perché è un'opportunità, ma è anche un rischio. E può fare danno alla comunione della Chiesa. Per questo bisogna avere molta prudenza nell'uso di questi mezzi.”
“We continue to follow carefully and with hope the developments in Iran, Israel and Palestine. The words of the prophet Isaiah resound with urgent relevance: “Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more” (Is 2:4).”
“I social media possono essere uno strumento importante per comunicare il messaggio del Vangelo arrivando a migliaia di persone. Dobbiamo prepararci per usarli bene. Temo che qualche volta sia mancata questa preparazione.”
“In alcuni Paesi già si è rotto un po' il tabù di parlare dell'argomento, mentre ci sono altri luoghi dove le vittime, o le famiglie delle vittime, non vorrebbero mai parlare degli abusi subiti. In ogni caso il silenzio non è una risposta. Il silenzio non è la soluzione.”
“Quella della mancanza di unità è una ferita che la Chiesa soffre, molto dolorosa. Divisioni e polemiche nella Chiesa non aiutano a nulla. Specialmente noi vescovi dobbiamo accelerare questo movimento verso l'unità, verso la comunione nella Chiesa.”
“Non bisogna cedere alla tentazione di vivere isolati, separati in un palazzo, appagati da un certo livello sociale o da un certo livello dentro la Chiesa. E non bisogna nascondersi dietro un'idea di autorità che oggi non ha più senso. L'autorità che abbiamo è per servire, accompagnare i sacerdoti, per essere pastori e maestri.”
“I consider myself an amateur tennis player. [...] I really enjoy reading, going for long walks, travelling, seeing new places and enjoying the countryside in a different environment. I like to relax with friends and get to know people who are so different from me, whose gifts I learn from and appreciate greatly.”
“Mi considero ancora missionario. La mia vocazione come quella di ogni cristiano è l'essere missionario, annunciare il Vangelo là dove uno si trova.”
“Ho sempre avuto l'impressione di un uomo che voleva vivere autenticamente, con coerenza, il Vangelo. Ai Ai tempi in cui ero priore generale degli agostiniani, varie volte, durante le visite ai miei confratelli in Argentina, quando era ancora cardinale, ho avuto l’opportunità di incontrarlo e di parlare con lui, in maniera informale e su questioni più istituzionali.”
“I always had the impression of a man who wanted to live the Gospel authentically, consistently. In the days when I was Prior General of the Augustinians, several times during visits to my brothers in Argentina, when he was still a cardinal, I had the opportunity to meet him and speak with him, informally and on more institutional matters.”
“Citazioni in ordine temporale.”
“Pope Leo XIV: I saw that you won last night.... How do you see Rome? Sinner: Now we are in the game. At the beginning of the tournament it was a bit difficult, now with three games we have picked up some rhythm. Pope Leo XIV: Courage.”
“(About the FSPPX's new episcopal consecrations) But it is their choice. We need to realize what this means for them and for the church, However, they refuse to accept certain fundamental elements of the church, starting with various points of the Second Vatican Council. And while I regret that choice, we must move forward.”
“Trusting in the assistance of the almighty, I pledge to continue and strengthen the Church’s dialogue and cooperation with the Jewish people in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council’s declaration Nostea Aetate.”
“A bishop must not be a little prince sitting in his kingdom.”
“Bisogna innanzitutto essere "cattolico": a volte il vescovo rischia di concentrarsi solo sulla dimensione locale. Ma un vescovo è bene che abbia una visione molto più ampia della Chiesa e della realtà, e che faccia esperienza di questa universalità della Chiesa.”
“Perseverance is a great gift that the Lord is ready to offer us. But we must learn to welcome it and make it come alive, to be strong. It is one of those gifts that are built up over time, in the small trials of the beginning that help us to be stronger, to be able to carry the Cross when it becomes heavier. It is what enables us and makes us capable of moving forward.”
Its founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, consecrated four bishops without papal mandate, and the Vatican under Pope John Paul II excommunicated him and the newly consecrated bishops within days
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Studied at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of Canon Law (1987).
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After defending his doctoral thesis, he was vocation director and missions director of the Augustinian Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel in Olympia Fields, Illinois, and worked with the faculty of the Augustinian No
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Serving as chancellor of the Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas, as well as an aide to bishop John McNabb
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Studied at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Licentiate of Canon Law (1984).
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Followed by a Doctor of Canon Law (JCD) in 1987, both from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome
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Studied at Catholic Theological Union, Master of Divinity (1982).
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Career landmark: priestly ordination in the Roman rite.
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Prevost was ordained a deacon by Thomas Gumbleton at St
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Prevost entered the Order of Saint Augustine's novitiate in the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel, residing for one year at Immaculate Conception Church in St
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Studied at Villanova University, Bachelor of Science (1977).
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Prevost was planning to attend Tolentine College, an Augustinian seminary in Olympia Fields, Illinois, but it closed that same year
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Studied at St. Augustine Seminary High School (1973).
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Born 1955-09-14.
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At Mercy Hospital in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on the city's South Side
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Duole constatare come, specialmente in Occidente, si vadano sempre più riducendo gli spazi per l'autentica libertà di espressione, mentre va sviluppandosi un linguaggio nuovo, dal sapore orwelliano, che, nel tentativo di essere sempre più inclusivo, finisce per escludere quanti non si adeguano alle ideologie che lo animano. (Dal discorso al corpo diplomatico, 9 gennaio 2026)
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