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Michael Haynes
Leo’s diplomatic approach tested by Mullally’s reception
The Vatican’s welcome for Sarah Mullally has sparked fresh questions about the balance between ecumenical outreach and doctrinal clarity
Vatican hits back at ‘population threat’ narrative
The Holy See’s latest text pushes back on claims that births harm the planet, linking ecology with a robust defence of the unborn
Africa visit signals shift in tone and emphasis for Leo
Pope Leo XIV’s African journey highlights his pastoral energy, political candour and evolving approach to continuity with his predecessor
Renewing Benedict XVI’s theological inheritance
Academics and clergy in Rome have established a society dedicated to deepening engagement with Benedict XVI’s thought and legacy
Misreading Leo XIV: Africa, not America, is the focus
The Pope’s African itinerary reveals a broader mission than the US-centred debate suggests
Synodality or evangelisation: where will Leo lead the Church?
Leo XIV’s early signals point to a recalibration of priorities within the Church, with evangelisation taking precedence
From Holy Week to world stage: Leo XIV’s call for peace
The Pope’s Easter addresses and later remarks reveal a cautious but clear engagement with conflict and diplomacy on the world stage
What Pope Leo’s Easter decisions reveal about his priorities
Liturgical decisions and curial appointments during Holy Week suggest that Leo is moving quietly but deliberately to mark a clear departure from recent Vatican patterns
Patriarch’s deft diplomacy outflanks Israeli police misstep
Cardinal Pizzaballa has regained access to the Holy Sepulchre, but the episode exposes wider anxieties about the treatment of Christians in Jerusalem
As Leo travels, old battles over the priesthood return
Public comments from Bishop Johan Bonny and Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich have sharpened questions about ordination to the priesthood just as Pope Leo faces a full ecclesial and diplomatic calendar
Leo XIV returns to the Apostolic Palace as tensions rise elsewhere
The move back into the papal apartments comes amid renewed strain from the Becciu case and questions surrounding Amoris Laetitia
Leo XIV’s first curial moves begin to shed light on his pontificate
A run of appointments, resignations and diplomatic signals has offered some of the first real clues to how the Holy Father intends to govern
Leo XIV repeats his call for peace amid mounting tensions
From his first words on the loggia to his latest Angelus appeal, Leo XIV has returned again and again to a single message: peace
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