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Pope Leo XIV

By Paul Kengor, Crisis Magazine, Oct. 22, 2025

Paul Kengor is Professor of Political Science at Grove City College, executive director of the Center for Vision and Values. He is the author, most recently, of The Devil and Karl Marx (TAN Books, 2020). He is also the editor of The American Spectator.

Can Pope Leo XIV help reverse the trend of Catholics who believe as Protestants believe in regards to the Holy Eucharist?

There has been much speculation and anticipation regarding the subject of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical. He recently released his first papal document, Dilexi Te, an apostolic exhortation begun by Pope Francis. Leo reportedly made some edits to the document and added some personal reflections, but he largely seemed to leave it intact, apparently wanting to honor his predecessor by releasing the final document that Francis had commissioned. That kind of conciliatory approach is clearly emerging as Leo’s style. Unlike Francis, this pope wants to avoid division and polarization and seems committed to seeking peace—the literal first word of his papacy spoken from the Loggia on May 8, 2025.

Thus, in effect, we’re still awaiting the new pontiff’s first major document. …

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