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Pope Leo XIV Emphasizes Unity, Social Justice During Pentecost Celebrations
- Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago with Creole roots in New Orleans’ Seventh Ward, celebrated Pentecost on June 8, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square before tens of thousands of attendees.
- His background reflects the complex Afro-Creole heritage shaped by the history of the Louisiana Purchase, Jim Crow laws, and racial identity struggles in America.
- During Pentecost, the Pope delivered a homily at St. Peter’s Basilica calling for unity against political division and highlighting the Holy Spirit’s role in bridging ethnic and religious divides.
- The homily, delivered to millions worldwide across more than 200 countries, called for 1,000 peace initiatives and was supported by a $50 million fund that trained 10,000 mediators spanning 50 nations.
- His message and initiatives suggest a strong Vatican commitment to global peace, social justice, and interfaith dialogue amid escalating worldwide conflicts and displacement.
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Cardinal Anders Arborelius of Stockholm at the consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica on June 28, 2017. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Stockholm, Sweden, Jun 9, 2025 / 14:30 pm (CNA). The conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV was first and foremost a uni... [...]
Why Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage matters for racial justice in Los Angeles and beyond – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
There is a wonderful and welcome irony to the fact that the Trump administration is working to sideline or silence the history of racial struggle in the United States while the new American pope is raising the profile of that struggle in a very unexpected way. It’s remarkable enough that Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, is the first pope from the United States, and the second to spend much of his career in Latin America. B…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recognizing the essential tenets of faith that Catholics and Orthodox share should be the lens through which they discuss the issues that continue to separate them, Pope Leo XIV said. “Through theological dialogue and with the help of God, we will gain a better understanding of the mystery that unites us,” he told Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Catholics scholars and bishops June 7. The bishops and theologians met June 4-7 …
Pope Leo XIV emphasizes unity, social justice during Pentecost celebrations
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Pentecost on Sunday, June 8, in St. Peter’s Square, drawing tens of thousands for the final Sunday of Easter celebrations. During his homily, the pope criticized political movements that he said foster division. “Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for ‘security’ zones separating us from our neighbors, for the exclusionary mindset that, tragically, we now see emerging also in political nationalisms,” Pope…
On May 8, 2025, Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV. When one month of election is fulfilled, the new pontiff has made it clear that his style is diametrically opposed in terms of Francis' communication and his two major priorities: the unity of the Catholic Church and the search for peace.Read more]]>
Pope Leo XIV, in his Pentecostal message, called for peace in the world.
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