Christopher R. Altieri

Rome

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Articles

Pope Leo says to look to Jesus if feeling ‘stuck and blocked’

2 weeks ago | cruxnow.com | Charles Collins |John Allen Jr |Elise Ann Allen |Christopher R. Altieri

Christians should bring “the pain of those who feel lost and without a way out” to Jesus Christ, according to Pope Leo XIV. The pontiff was speaking during his General Audience on Wednesday, and referring to the parable of the blind beggar Bartimaeus found in the Gospel of Mark. “With this catechesis I would like to bring our attention to another essential aspect of the life of Jesus, namely his healings.
Leo with the curia will maintain Francis’s direction, but change the tone

2 weeks ago | cruxnow.com | Elise Ann Allen |John Allen Jr |Charles Collins |Christopher R. Altieri

ROME – As Pope Leo XIV settles into his new role on the Throne of Peter, early indications are that he will respect and maintain the direction of his predecessor’s reforms for the Roman Curia, but will do so with a much softer tone.
UK bishops opposed proposed legislation decriminalizing abortion

2 weeks ago | cruxnow.com | Charles Collins |John Allen Jr |Elise Ann Allen |Christopher R. Altieri

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – A Bill that would decriminalize abortion in Britain is opposed by the Catholic bishops, with Archbishop John Sherrington saying it would “reduce the protection of unborn children and their mothers.” Abortion remains a criminal offence in England and Wales if it takes place after 24 weeks of pregnancy, although there are various exceptions in place in the law, including the woman’s life is in danger, there is a severe fetal abnormality, and the woman is at risk of...
Vatican website removes pictures of artwork created by priest accused of abuse

2 weeks ago | cruxnow.com | Christopher R. Altieri |John Allen Jr |Charles Collins |Elise Ann Allen

Images of artwork created by a disgraced celebrity cleric accused of serial sexual and other abuse have disappeared from official Vatican Media websites without explanation, almost a year after the head of the Vatican’s communications outfit strongly defended his department’s continued use of the offensive images even in the face of sustained public outcry.
The deep structural reform awaiting Leo XVI beneath the Becciu soap opera

3 weeks ago | cruxnow.com | John Allen Jr |Charles Collins |Elise Ann Allen |Christopher R. Altieri

ROME – For the outside world, it’s perhaps Pope Leo’s pleas for cease-fires in Gaza and Ukraine that have attracted the most attention since his election just over three weeks ago. For Catholic insiders, all manner of papal acts have generated reaction, from his sartorial touches, his use of sung Latin in public prayer, and even his few personnel moves.
Leo XIV quotes Leo XIII often, but he reflects Pope Leo X: ‘Let us enjoy the papacy’

1 month ago | cruxnow.com | Charles Collins |John Allen Jr |Elise Ann Allen |Christopher R. Altieri

So far, Pope Leo XIV has leaned fairly heavily into the legacy of his storied predecessor, Leo XIII, the long-reigning pope elected as a compromise candidate who was expected to live only a few years in office but gave the Church and the world – among other things – the seminal Catholic document on social teaching in the modern era. Leo XIV quoted Leo XIII in his first official remarks to cardinals following his election May 8, and again in his homily during his official inauguration this Sunday.
Pope Leo calls for freedom of journos jailed who ‘report the truth’

1 month ago | cruxnow.com | Elise Ann Allen |John Allen Jr |Nirmala Carvalho |Christopher R. Altieri

ROME – In a speech to members of the international media Monday, Pope Leo XIV called for a rhetoric of peace over words of anger or ideology, and issued an appeal for the freedom of journalist imprisoned for reporting the truth.
Japanese cardinal explains why Pope Leo XIV was chosen in the conclave

1 month ago | cruxnow.com | Nirmala Carvalho |John Allen Jr |Elise Ann Allen |Christopher R. Altieri

MUMBAI, India – Japanese Cardinal Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo says Pope Leo XIV’s previous work as a missionary and as a Vatican official were important reasons he will make a good pontiff. Speaking to Crux, the cardinal gave is reflections on the election of American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a member of the Augustinian order, to the Chair of Peter on May 8. “Pope Leo XIV has a rich background in missionary work, especially in Peru, where he served both as a missionary and later as a bishop.
Pope Leo sings Marian prayer, prays for young people and vocations

1 month ago | cruxnow.com | Elise Ann Allen |John Allen Jr |Christopher R. Altieri |Andrew Dampf

ROME – In his first Sunday Regina Coeli address during Easter, Pope Leo XIV gave pilgrims a surprise and sang the traditional Marian prayer, and prayed for increased vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. Speaking to pilgrims from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo noted that his Sunday, May 11 address coincided with Good Shepherd Sunday, saying it was “a gift” that his service as pope began on that day.
Coup de Théâtre and the Conclave, by Christopher R. Altieri

1 month ago | brownpelicanla.com | Christopher R. Altieri

Coup de théâtre, as the French say, or colpo di scena in Italian, is an unexpected turn in a play or a film, often applied to real life when surprising developments unfold suddenly and to dramatic effect, making life imitate art. The recent movie, Conclave, went for one of these—and it’s tough to say whether it was trying too hard or a little too dans le nez, or perhaps, paradoxically, a little of both—and fell flat, if you ask me. Don’t worry, I won’t spoil it.