Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

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
Sep 16, 2025
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Pope Leo XIV’s first major teaching text is expected to focus squarely on economic justice and the needs of the poor.

Reuters reports that the document — an apostolic exhortation — could carry the working title “Dilexit te” (“He loved you”) and is slated for release in the coming weeks, signaling continuity with the late Pope Francis's anti-poverty prio…

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