Pope Leo XIV, celebrating his inaugural mass on Sunday (18), promised to safeguard the teachings of the Catholic Church, while urging her to face the modern challenges facing.
Speaking to thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, Leo XIV emphasized the need for the church of 1.4 billion faithful to remain rooted in its tradition without becoming insular, saying that there is no room for religious propaganda or power games in the future of the institution.
Echoing the priorities of his predecessor, Pope Francis, Leo criticized the global economic system, which, according to him, “explores the resources of the land and marginalizes the poorest.”
He also warned against the centralization of power within the papacy, saying that he would seek to rule “never giving in to the temptation to be an autocrat.”
This content was originally published in Papa Leo XIV promises to protect church doctrine and face modernity on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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