The past seven days have certainly been dominated by news of Leo XIV’s first encyclical, and such a document should rightly be given attention, but away from Magnifica Humanitas a number of important developments have rumbled on with less fanfare.
First among these is the fact that the Coptic Orthodox have reopened ecumenical dialogue and negotiations with the Holy See in Rome. The announcement comes following a telephone call between the Pope and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, in which Leo gave “assurances regarding the non-blessing of same-sex couples”.
