Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal spar
Leo’s first year included outreach to U.S. officials and donors, while Trump’s criticism sparked an unprecedented exchange that strained Vatican relations, officials said.
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VanguardiaDuring his first year as a pontiff, Leo XIV had tried to insist that his essential role was that of a shepherd accompanying his flock.
Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal spar
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV had tried during his first year as pontiff to insist that his essential role was that of a pastor accompanying his flock. President Donald Trump’s continuing criticisms – and Leo’s increasingly bold retorts – complicated the effort and overshadowed Friday’s anniversary of Leo’s election. Leo spent the eve of the 1-year mark meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio , who had come to the Vatican on a fence-…
Pope Leo XIV sought pastoral role in first year, but sparring with Trump intervened
In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV seems driven not by the dramatic gesture or tensions that often fueled the papacy of his predecessor, but by a calm, persistent zeal to preach the Gospel and emphasize community and harmony
RECIT - After the first rather smooth months, in contrast to the turbulent years of Francis, the American pope took full measure of his function.
Pope Leo XIV, God’s diplomat speaking gospel to power | Commentary
(OSV News): Roughly two months before celebrating a year on the throne of Peter, Pope Leo XIV became one of the most quoted global leaders on the planet. Papal diplomacy suddenly became fashionable. Whether it was the media spin obsessed with US president, Donald Trump, or the Western perspectives of world newsrooms, for those whoCatholic News of the Week Commentary
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