#pope-leo — Public Fediverse posts
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U.S. Embassy debunks claim Vatican honored Iran with top diplomatic award
The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See has publicly rejected online claims that the Vatican granted Iran a…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #CatholicNews #HolySee #Iran #popeleo #us-ambassador-to-the-holy-see
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LIVE: Pope Leo leaves Papal residence in Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo leaves the Papal residence in Castel Gandolfo to head back to the Vatican. #popeleo #vatican #castelgandolfo #papalresidence #pope Keep up with the latest news from around the world:
https://fllics.com/en/video/live-pope-leo-leaves-papal-residence-in-castel-gandolfo/
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Encyclical Coming!
If reports are true, Pope Leo XIV will release his first encyclical on May 15th, titled Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent humanity). Since this is unrelated to my day job, I will almost certainly not be among the first to read and report on this, so I wanted to try to flag a few things in advance for my friends who do not live and breathe this kind of thing.
- Papal encyclicals: These are relatively rare doctrinal teaching documents that a pope issues. (Pope Francis released four in his 13-year pontificate.) While not making dogmatic declarations, (and not speaking infallibly), when a pope releases an encyclical, it’s meant to contribute to church doctrine in a significant way. Popes have lots of other channels for sending messages, but encyclicals tend to be the big deals.
- Legacy of Rerum Novarum: You might remember that, when he was elected pope, then-Cardinal Prevost selected the name Leo as a reference to Pope Leo XIII, whose encyclical Rerum Novarum, written to outline Catholic social teaching in response to the economic, political, and cultural disruption of the Industrial Revolution, is generally considered to be the first papal contribution to Catholic social teaching. Several popes intentionally released (or planned to release) encyclicals on major anniversaries of the May 15, 1891 release of Rerum Novarum as a way of highlighting, updating and expanding Church social teaching: Pius XI (40th), John XXIII (60th), Paul VI (80th), and John Paul II (90th1 and 100th) all followed this model. Thus the release date for this one, on Rerum Novarum’s 135th anniversary marks a return to this tradition after Benedict XVI and Francis did not release social encyclicals on anniversaries. (Francis’ two major social encyclicals, Laudato Si and Fratelli Tutti, were released on non-anniversary years.)
- Title: The title is the first two words of the Latin (official) version of the document. That, plus a Friday release (a slow news day), show that the Vatican still sides with tradition over marketability and communications sensibilities.
- Expect big things: It’s been said that Leo wants to talk about artificial intelligence (AI), but I would expect this not to be a relatively narrow document (like Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae, which focused specifically on articulating Catholic teaching on birth control), but one that treats AI as a source of broad disruption of the economy, politics and culture, just as the Industrial Revolution was. Whether or not you’re Catholic, you may not be aware with the breadth of Catholic social teaching, because the Church only gets attention for a few hot-button culture war issues.2 The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has been highlighting seven different principles of Catholic social teaching during the Easter season on social media, but you can also catch up through the resources on their website. When you think about it, all seven themes – the life and dignity of each human person; subsidiarity and the ordering of community; rights and responsibilities; the preferential option for the poor and vulnerable; the dignity of work and the rights of workers; solidarity; and care for God’s creation – all face challenges by the current trajectory of AI’s development and adoption. I would be surprised if this encyclical is “only” a primer on ethical use of AI, as much as that is needed.
- Avoid the temptation to make this all about the US: One thing that I haven’t seen reported on much that could become a big deal is that Leo has consistently criticized an obsession with stock market results over other measures that better reflect how an economy is or isn’t serving the common good, especially the most vulnerable. I keep waiting for someone to portray this as a Leo-vs-Trump item, given that the Administration regularly uses the record-setting stock market as a justification for any attack on their agenda. Truthfully, Leo’s critique of a Dow Jones-centric view of the economic world is consistent with what popes across the board have said since Rerum Novarum. I would be surprised if it weren’t a theme in this encyclical, nor would it surprise me if it’s played up by those who want to spark another anti-Leo response from President Trump.
- Media matters: I see a lot of social media posts about the pope from sources that are primarily engines of American partisanship. Sometimes they are completely untrue; other times they are misconstruing facts to fit within an ideological context. I wish that Ad Fontes would put out a media bias chart specific to Catholic journalism, similar to the ones they do for US and world journalism in general. Lacking that, know that there are Catholic and secular media outlets across the ideological spectrum who have dedicated Vatican reporters. Ideally, you should try reading the encyclical itself – it will be available at vatican.va for free, and should be really well-written, based on what we’ve seen from this pope – but if you really just want a quick rundown, at least try to restrict yourself to outlets with a dedicated Vatican beat. Start with the Vatican’s in-house shop, Vatican News, which will have a suite of stories. OSV News, and Religion News Service are two I’d recommend for down-the-center coverage, as well as secular wire services like AP and Reuters. Thoughtful commentary outlets range from Commonweal on the left to America, National Catholic Reporter, Crux, First Things, The Pillar and EWTN, the Fox News of Catholic media. There are even some blogs worth reading, lol.
One off-the-beaten path angle: When I get a chance to read it, I’ll try to share my thoughts, unless they’re redundant to the great analysis that I know will be coming from the pros. The one thing I’m likely to focus on (that others may not) is the footnotes. Not because they are likely to be a source of controversy (which they can be!3), but because Francis was unusual in the breadth of sources he cited in his encyclicals. Normally, you see references to the Bible (obviously), predecessor popes, Vatican II documents, and other things that the particular author-pope has written or said. Sometimes, you’ll see references to prominent Catholic theologians (there should probably be a prediction market on how many references to Augustine we see). But Francis included poets, non-Catholics, and (my favorite) statements by bishops’ conferences from all over the world in a way that broadened the Church’s understanding of where wisdom resides. I’ll be curious if Leo follows that example or returns to tradition. My guess is that he sticks to the basics, since there are so many anniversary documents, he’s already said a lot in his various addresses (and his apostolic exhortation, Dilexi Te), plus Augustine. But if he does call out the bishops of, say, Oceania, or Africa, it would be a subtle way of underscoring the need for a synodal church to listen to those at the margins.
- John Paul II’s Laborem Exercens was scheduled for release on May 15th, but he was the victim of an assassination attempt a few days before, so it was postponed until September. ↩︎
- To be fair, until very recently, the leadership of the USCCB seems to have been pretty content to just focus on the culture war issues. ↩︎
- One of the biggest controversies of Francis’ pontificate stemmed from a footnote (#351!) in an apostolic exhortation (not even an encyclical!) about married love, Amoris Laetitia; in fact, Pope Leo has scheduled a big meeting of bishops this fall to come back to that document, probably in part to smooth over the kerfuffle of the footnote. Remind me why the Church has a rap for being too self-absorbed? ↩︎
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@charleskeener.bsky.social This is the #fediverse. You’re allowed to use the most appropriate heading for a story about a (fake) #Christian pastor saying that #DonaldTheDeplorable #Trump knows more about the #Bible than #PopeLeo : “Holy shit!”
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Pope thanks Canary Islands for hantavirus patient ‘hospitality’
Pope Leo thanked the Canary Islands for their ‘hospitality' in allowing passengers aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius to disembark at Tenerife. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #popeleo #mvhondius Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X: Follow Reuters on Instagram:
https://fllics.com/en/video/pope-thanks-canary-islands-for-hantavirus-patient-hospitality/
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@europesays (Fake) #Christians in the #UnitedStates - aka #Talibangelicals - are giving #Christianity a bad name around the world.
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Trump understands the BIBLE better than Pope Leo — Pastor Jeffress
‘Iran was WEEKS from weapon that would destroy Israel & Middle East’
‘I THANKED him for having courage to fulfil GOD-GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY’
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It's like a bouquet of cheap flowers you grab last minute at a gas station for mothers day. Marco Rubio is such a dickhead, standing there in his too big Trump-shoes, making a complete ass of himself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4elnudXwuE #MarcoRubio #PopeLeo #paperweight #football
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LIVE: Pope Leo marks the first anniversary of his election
Pope Leo marks the first anniversary of his election with visits to Pompeii and Naples, beginning his Italy tour at the Marian pilgrimage shrine in Pompeii. After Pompeii visit, he will travel to Naples for meetings with clergy at the cathedral and a public gathering in Plebiscito Square. #PopeLeo #Anniversary #Italy #Naples #Pompeii #Catholic #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the…
https://fllics.com/en/video/live-pope-leo-marks-the-first-anniversary-of-his-election/
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Like many #Episcopalians I was thrilled when Dame Sarah Mullally became the first female #archbishopofcanterbury I watched, with considerable interest, when she visited the Vatican and #PopeLeo knowing that their meeting was a diplomatic and theological threading of a needle for the leader of the #CatholicChurch even after the Pope’s historic meeting with #KingCharlesIII Now I am reading about U.S. Secretary of State #MarcoRubio ‘s trip to Rome and the contrast in welcome is sharp. Learn how and why in THE POPE DIDN’T PRAY WITH HIM https://notd.io/notes/6239800789827584_1_1778243689574/the%20pope%20didn%E2%80%99t%20pray%20with%20him:%20reading%20the%20shape%20of%20vatican%20welcome
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LIVE: Pope Leo marks first anniversary with Pompeii visit
Pope Leo marks the first anniversary of his election with visits to Pompeii and Naples, beginning his Italy tour at the Marian pilgrimage shrine in Pompeii. He will celebrate Mass and recite the Supplication to the Virgin of the Rosary. #PopeLeo #Pope #anniversary #ShrineoftheVirginoftheRosary #mass #Pompeii #Naples #Italy #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world:
https://fllics.com/en/video/live-pope-leo-marks-first-anniversary-with-pompeii-visit/
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#MarcoRubio met with #PopeLeo and gifted him with... a tiny football. I'm sure this will take a dignified place in the Vatican's art collection.
Uh.... at least he didn't kill the Pope? So there's that.
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#DonaldTrump sends #MarcoRubio to meet #PopeLeoXIV as a last warning—next time, he sends #JDVance.
#PopeLeo #Trump #uspol #politics #PopeFrancis #PopeFrancisDead #PopeFrancisDeath #PopeFrancisDied
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo on Thursday, in a potentially fraught encounter as President Donald Trump has continued a series of disparaging attacks on the Catholic leader over the Iran war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/07/world/politics/rubio-pope-leo-trump-attacks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #marcorubio #popeleo #donaldtrump #republicans
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Rubio dismisses claims that he’s trying to smooth tense relations with the United States.
Ok lil Marco, why are you spending taxpayer dollars on a trip to see the Pope? You’re LYING, just like Trump.
You’re on the wrong side of history. The Pope’s reign will last years. Trump’s will end in 2 years 8 months.
You’re out of your mind if you think Trump will stay for a third term.
If he does, then he’ll be running against Obama. He’ll LOSE.
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‘Whether I make him happy or not...’: Trump clashes with Pope Leo over Iran nuclear remarks https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/trump-clashes-with-pope-leo-over-iran-nuclear-remarks-pr4p3d8n?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DonaldTrump #PopeLeo #Iran #NuclearWeapons #WhiteHouse
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Pope Leo marks his first year leading the Catholic Church on Friday with a higher public profile and a ramped-up schedule, having grown more outspoken on the world stage and drawn the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/06/world/pope-leo-year-finds-voice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #middleeast #iran #popeleo
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"Gangster Issues Threat To America's Catholics"
