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Pope Leo speaks to Crux’s Elise Ann Allen about Gaza, China, and the U.S.

News Analysis

New book captures Leo’s three-step approach to predecessor’s controversial legacy

Sep 14
John L. Allen Jr.

Maybe we should stop waiting for real pope to emerge from under careful facade

Sep 7
John L. Allen Jr.

Cardinal Dolan on Pope Leo: ‘A successor, not a continuator’ of Francis

Sep 7
Christopher R. Altieri

Leo XIV: Leveraging the Church’s ‘expertise in humanity’

Sep 1
Christopher R. Altieri

Pope Leo XIV blesses members of the St. Andrew School of Evangelization on August 29, 2025 (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo is showing his Augustinian roots when speaking politics

Aug 31
Christopher R. Altieri

Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on June 25, 2025. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

After Leo’s first 100 days, eyes turn to the days after summer

Aug 17
Christopher R. Altieri

St. Peter's Square as seen from St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

Reflections on the last 12 years, and what still needs to be done

Aug 10
Charles Collins

Smoke from an explosion rises in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, on Friday, July 18, 2025. (Credit: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP.)

Netanyahu call to Pope shows Israel has to acknowledge Church’s influence

Jul 20
Charles Collins

The final congregation of the Second Session of the General Assembly of of the Synod on Synodality in October 2024. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Church may not be an international corporation, but Synod office seems to love business meetings

Jul 9
Charles Collins

A view of the Papal Palace in Castel Gandolfo, around 15 miles southeast of Rome May 29, 2021. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Pope Leo will have much to ponder during his vacation in Castel Gandolfo

Jul 6
Charles Collins

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Category: News Analysis | Crux

Pope Leo speaks to Crux’s Elise Ann Allen about Gaza, China, and the U.S.

Sep 18
Crux Staff

Pope Leo tells Crux’s Elise Ann Allen about the Curia and Vatican finances

Sep 18
Crux Staff

Pope Leo XVI speaks to Crux’s Elise Ann Allen on relations with other churches

Sep 18
Crux Staff

In Crux interview, Pope stresses welcome of LGBTQ Catholics, won’t change teaching

Sep 18
Elise Ann Allen