Pope Leo appoints Cupich to Vatican post weeks after Durbin award controversy

The post to the pontifical commission for the Vatican City State is not hugely influential, but the appointment nonetheless shows the pope is not running away from Cupich.

Pope Leo urges world leaders 'not to look the other way' in fighting global hunger

ROME -- ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday called on world leaders to show responsibility as he urged the international community to focus on the multitudes across the globe who face hunger, wars and misery.
America Magazine

Pope Leo praised ‘healthy secularism.’ What might that mean for U.S. Catholics?

Catholics, Leo suggests, should neither attempt to dominate the political sphere nor separate themselves from it.

Pope Leo slams 'ethical derailment' of continued world hunger

Pope Leo made an urgent plea on Thursday for global leaders to end world hunger, saying in a speech to a United Nations agency that allowing millions to go without food each day represented "an ethical derailment".

Pope Leo Is Becoming Increasingly Vocal About Defending Immigrants From Trump’s Crackdown

Pope Leo has made a number of public statements that demonstrate his willingness to challenge Trump's crackdown.
National Catholic Register

Jimmy Lai’s Wife, Daughter Meet Pope Leo XIV in Rome Ahead of Trial Verdict

The 77-year-old Lai has been imprisoned in Hong Kong for years on what advocates have argued are political charges including fraud and participation in unauthorized protests.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

On World Food Day, Pope Leo condemns use of hunger as weapon of war

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced the use of hunger as a weapon of war as he urged world leaders to act responsibly and focus on the multitudes across the globe who face hunger, wars and misery.
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