“We Cannot Remain as Unengaged Spectators” — Pope Leo XIV Calls Catholics Into Public Life Two Months Before America Votes

In St. Peter’s Square, the pope told believers to carry the burdens of those “crushed by injustice, discrimination, and violence.” The midterms are 61 days away, and this community is answering him.

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd from the popemobile in St. Peter’s Square before the Mass inaugurating his pontificate on May 18, 2025. An American flag flew among the pilgrims for the first pope born in the United States.

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