Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Pope Leo Calls for a “Church of the Poor" That "Tears Down Walls" — Shares Mass and Meal with the Homeless and Refugees

At Albano, Pope Leo preached that “peace isn’t comfort,” called for “a Church of the poor,” and then sat down to lunch with the homeless and refugees he’d just served.

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Aug 17, 2025
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If you want to know the kind of pope Leo XIV intends to be, look to his last Sunday holiday in Albano.

He celebrated Mass with refugees, the homeless, and their companions — and then welcomed them to lunch inside the papal summer estate.

About 110 people under the care of diocesan Caritas gathered at Santa Maria della Rotonda, then shared a meal at Borgo…

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