The year 2026 will be a crucial one for the Catholic Church and its cultural influence in the world, including the political sphere. The extraordinary Consistory, held in Rome between January 7 and 8, marked—according to many analysts—the true beginning of the Pontificate of Leo XIV.
Indeed, up to now we have witnessed various acts of Pope Prevost which, in their essence, are more to be considered as the conclusion of certain items on Francis’s agenda (which for the most part remained unfinished, and will likely remain so): one may think, for example, of the first encyclical on poverty, Dilexi Te, or of the doctrinal notes published by the former Sant’Uffizio which, according to the Vatican authorities themselves, are to be interpreted as the final acts of deference to the mandate received from Francis.
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