Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

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After Blasting Musk’s Fortune, Pope Leo Will Target Inequality in First Major Document
His debut text will tackle economic justice — and put the poor at the center of the Church’s mission.
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Christopher Hale
9
In Leo's First Interview, American Pope Blasts Elon Musks's Exorbitant Wealth
In a wide ranging interview on faith, politics, and economics, Leo links Musk-sized fortunes and CEO pay gaps to a deeper moral crisis.
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Christopher Hale
14
On Pope Leo's 70th Birthday, Seven Quotes to Celebrate
On his 70th birthday, Pope Leo’s words call us to courage, compassion, and conversion — here are our favorites.
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Christopher Hale
3
"Category 4 Storm" — Top US Bishop Says Catholics May Not Be Able to Work for ICE Anymore
As ICE ramps up inhumane actions, a leading bishop says some Catholics may soon have to say, “In conscience, I can’t do this.”
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Christopher Hale
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In Rebuke of Trumpism, Pope Leo Says the Future Isn’t Walls and Barbed Wire
Leo calls faith used to justify exclusion blasphemy and says act “now, not tomorrow.”
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Christopher Hale
18
Guided by His Catholic Faith, Welles Crowther — the Man in the Red Bandana — Gave His Life on 9/11
The red bandana became his symbol, but his Jesuit education and Catholic faith were the foundation of his final sacrifice.
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Christopher Hale
1
Father Mychal Judge: The First Saint of 9/11?
The first recorded death at Ground Zero may also become the first openly gay saint in the Catholic Church’s history.
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Christopher Hale
9
The Algorithm Is Making Us Hate and Kill Each Other
We are ruled by an attention economy that monetizes outrage, blood, and death.
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Christopher Hale
13
After Doha Strike, Pope Leo Calls Gaza’s Only Parish — and Renews Demand for Ceasefire
Following Francis’s nightly calls, Leo phones Holy Family Church after pressing Israel’s president to halt the war.
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Christopher Hale
3
Pope Leo Is The Busiest Person in The World
From LGBT outreach to gun-violence appeals, Leo stacks actions into a coherent reform agenda — and even dons a traditional saturno.
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Christopher Hale
6
Pope Leo Canonizes Simpsons-Loving Coder and Fighter Against Fascism
Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, coded websites and loved The Simpsons. Pier Giorgio Frassati scaled mountains and fought fascism in Italy.
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Christopher Hale
7
Invited by Popes Leo and Francis, 1,200 LGBT Catholics Cross St. Peter’s Holy Door
A milestone once unimaginable: LGBT Catholics process through the Holy Door with papal blessing.
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Christopher Hale
11
After Pope Leo’s Plea, Parents of Shot Annunciation Student Confront JD Vance on Guns
Parents of a wounded child urge fellow Catholic Vance to back life-saving gun measures.
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Christopher Hale
20
Pope Leo to Israel’s President: Ceasefire Now. Aid Now.
In a face-to-face with Isaac Herzog, Leo XIV demands unimpeded relief to Gaza.
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Christopher Hale
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Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics
Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics
Letters from Leo is a chronicle of how Pope Leo XIV’s papacy intersects with American politics, faith, and the digital age during the presidency of Donald Trump.
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