Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Pope Leo to World Leaders: Reject Lies, Hatred, Division — and Welcome the Stranger

In a soaring Our Lady of Guadalupe homily, the first American pope calls out hatred, falsehood, and domination — and demands nations become places of welcome.

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Christopher Hale
Dec 12, 2025
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Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Guadalupe Mass in a crowded St. Peter’s Basilica and delivered an impassioned prayer that doubled as a moral wake-up call to politicians.

He prayed t…

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