Pope Leo XIV tells MEPs faith should form political beliefs

newsApr 27, 20261145

On April 25 in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV told Members of the European Parliament that faith should form political beliefs rather than be used to justify them. He said Christian teaching should form people to listen to the heart, cultivate inner freedom and critical thinking, and that faith and reason do not oppose one another. That guidance echoes wider religious arguments for compassionate, nonpartisan engagement in public life, a theme Buddhist thinkers from the Buddha to the Dalai Lama have long advanced.

Christopher Hale

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NEW: As renewed efforts are underway to wrap the MAGA project in explicit religious language, Pope Leo XIV warned Christian politicians on Saturday against the temptation of an “overtly confessional” politics that uses the faith as a tool of ideology.

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Wanted in Rome

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Pope Leo and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, to meet at the Vatican today.

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Catholic News World

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#Pope Leo XIV Tells Politicians "Being a Christian in politics...means allowing the Gospel to guide the decisions...even those that may not attract easy consensus" to European Party www.catholicnewsworld.com/2026/04/pope...

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ZenArchie

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#Pope #Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day #U.S. under #Trump approves firing squads ☠️ www.npr.org/2026/04/25/g...

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Kristin

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Jesus was opposed by the powers that be because he stood with the poor and downtrodden. Pope Leo is simply articulating the message of Christ and those in power do not like the message

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Now if Pope Leo can change the rules then I’ll grab a habit && gown tomorrow! Call me Sister Mary Alice Jo 💜 🛐✝️

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martghogan.bsky.social

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28th April - Pope Leo: Teaching means forming people to listen to the heart, to inner freedom and the capacity for critical thinking. In this dynamic, faith and reason neither ignore nor oppose one another

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strange opera

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Jesus did not “use violence” ever. he did not strike people or animals as he cleared the temple courtyard. and Pope Leo has spoken in public about the war with Iran as not being a just war. Mark Ellingsen needs to study mor

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