Re: “Pope Leo XIV offers message of unity for polarized Catholic Church as pontificate officially starts” (Could 17, Nation & World):
The information of his election was electrifying, and the brand new pope’s feedback haven’t allow us to down. His Nineteenth-century predecessor Leo XIII wrote Rerum Novarum, “Of New Issues,” ushering within the period of social justice encyclicals.
From calling for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, to affirming free speech, to providing to assist mediate on the planet’s wars, Pope Leo XIV, a fellow American, lifts our hearts and spirits. I hope he can be as outspoken as Pope Francis in regards to the immorality of possessing nuclear weapons and can take steps to revive the apply of getting girls within the diaconate. This deacon would welcome it!
Deacon Denny Duffell, Seattle, regional coordinator, Pax Christi Northwest
