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Pope Leo XIV says he has “no fear” of the Trump administration and will continue to preach peace after a sharp public attack from the US president
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St Leo the Great
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Pope Leo: A Bridge-Builder
In his first months, Leo XIV looks like a listener: he calls synodality an attitude of openness, maintains Church teaching on marriage and sexuality, and signals cautious openness to broader Latin Mass celebration. The aim is less polarisation, deeper dialogue, a bridge builder who consults widely and will lead decisively.
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