Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Pope Leo urges unity and inclusion
Pope Leo, the new leader of the Catholic Church, had a meeting with many important church leaders called cardinals.
He told them to work together and not fight with each other.
He wants the Church to grow by showing love to everyone, including people who have felt left out before.
This is similar to what the previous pope, Francis, wanted to do.
Pope Leo asked the cardinals for advice on what he should focus on in the next two years.
They are not allowed to talk about what they discuss in the meeting.
Many people think Pope Leo will continue the changes that Pope Francis started.
Pope Leo urged Catholic cardinals to focus on unity and attracting new believers during a two-day summit.
He emphasized that 'only love is trustworthy' and 'only love is credible'.
Pope Leo signalled his support for continuing the reforms of Pope Francis, which aimed to make the Church more inclusive.
170 out of 245 cardinals attended the summit, which ended on Thursday.
The cardinals were asked to refrain from publicly discussing their meetings to allow for frank conversations.
- Who
- Pope Leo and 170 Catholic cardinals
- What
- A two-day summit to discuss Church priorities and unity
- When
- January 8-9, 2024
- Where
- Vatican City
- Why
- To attract new believers and continue Pope Francis' reforms
- Event
- Two-day summit of Catholic cardinals
- Participants
- 170 out of 245 cardinals
- Pope Leo's Message
- Focus on unity and attracting new believers
- Pope Francis' Reforms
- Continued support for inclusivity
- Pope Leo's Background
- Formerly U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost
- Pope Francis' Tenure
- Led the Church for 12 years, died in April
- Summit's Purpose
- Advice on priorities for the next two years