But with regard to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and an eye toward Leo's frequent use of the word "peace" in his first address —diplomats expect the Vatican to take a clearer line than his predecessor Pope Francis, whose statements about the roles of perpetrator and victim in the conflict were ambiguous. Chomali added that the new pope was inspired by Leo XIII, who was pope from 1878 to 1903 during the Industrial Revolution and launched "an important dialogue between the church and the modern world." At the end of March, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, an international organization based in the US, filed a complaint with the Vatican against Prevost and five other cardinals, alleging a cover-up.
Author: Christoph Strack
Published at: 2025-05-10 20:00:00
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