This is the Forward’s coverage of Pope Leo XIV, who was elected head of the Catholic Church in May 2025, succeeding Pope Francis.
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Fast Forward At the Vatican with Chicago’s mayor, a rabbi gave Pope Leo a White Sox kippah
Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann said she thanked the pontiff for recognizing the humanity of both Israelis and Palestinians
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Looking Forward Why I’m vibing with the pope’s first big statement
'Magnifica Humanitas' is Pope Leo's response to AI and a testament to humanity
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Opinion Winds of change are in the air in Hungary and at the Vatican. Will they reach as far as Israel?
Viktor Orban's defeat and Pope Leo's homilies promise a return to common decency that Benjamin Netanyahu is still resisting
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Culture The Pentagon fears the Vatican’s authority in a battle over Christianity’s power
Warmongers leery of the pope’s wartime peace-preaching confronted a cardinal — revealing weakness in the face of moral force
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Fast Forward Pope Leo meets with Erdogan, says two-state solution is the ‘only’ path forward in Middle East
The newly elected pope also said he believed Turkey had an 'important role that it could play' in securing peace in the region
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Fast Forward Pope Leo names Italian Holocaust film ‘Life is Beautiful’ as one of his 4 favorites of all time
The Vatican’s upcoming cinema summit will include Jewish creatives like Judd Apatow
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Opinion War strained the Israel-Vatican bond. Will the pope use the ceasefire to heal those wounds?
In the first several months of his papacy, Pope Leo has worked to express empathy for both Palestinians and Israelis
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Fast Forward Pope Leo XIV calls for ceasefire in address: ‘The cries of parents rise to heaven’
“I renew my appeal to the leaders: cease fire, release all hostages, fully respect humanitarian law,” Leo said
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