Pope Francis drew inspiration from Latin American church and its martyrs – leaving a legacy for Pope Leo

Pope Francis drew inspiration from Latin American church and its martyrs – leaving a legacy for Pope Leo

A mural of Roman Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero decorates a wall in Panchimalco, El Salvador, May 21, 2015. AP Photo/Salvador MelendezPope Leo XIV’s election marks a historic moment: the first pope from an English-speaking country, and the first from the United States. Even more significant than these “firsts,” I believe, is a “second”: Leo follows in Pope Francis’ footsteps as a priest shaped by the Latin American church. The new pontiff serv…

New pope faces pressure to continue climate and Indigenous advocacy from Francis’ legacy

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, steps into a role shaped by Pope Francis’ outspoken defense of climate action and Indigenous rights, raising questions about whether he will maintain that trajectory.Anita Hofschneider and Ayurella Horn-Muller report for Grist.In short:Pope Francis reshaped the Catholic Church’s position on climate change, tying environmental degradation to social and moral failure, especially in his 2015 encyclical Lau…

Pope Leo XIV embraces elements of Francis’ vision; some views still unclear

A cropped version of the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV, published by the Vatican on May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 14, 2025 / 12:12 pm (CNA). Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV stayed ou... [...]

Seeing Pope Francis Through the Eyes of Faith

I can say without hesitation that Pope Francis has been the most challenging pontiff of my lifetime. Perhaps that is not saying much as someone who has only been Catholic for the last 22 years. Pope St. John Paul II,... The post Seeing Pope Francis Through the Eyes of Faith appeared first on Where Peter Is.

Loving the Pope from a Distance: A Close Look at Francis's Pontificate – Exaudi

A Personal Testimony of Fidelity to Peter, Even from afar

The death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88 upset the whole world. Indeed, after having struggled against health problems for a long time, the latter died of a stroke in his apartment at the residence of St. Martha in the Vatican. A disappearance that left a huge void in the hearts of many people. Especially the poorest, because the Argentine pontiff was close to the people in difficulty. However, the death of Pope Francis left t…