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You can tell the Pope was relieved when that interaction ended,
someone else alleged
From St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV sent greetings to President Claudia Sheinbaum and the people of Mexico,
Rodríguez wrote on her official X account, along with a video that shows her greeting the pope and gifting him an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Interior Minister will go [to the Vatican], where we will deliver a letter to the Vatican. If she can see him [the pope] in person, that’s perfect. If not, a letter will still be delivered inviting him to come to Mexico on a date he deems appropriate,
Sheinbaum said on May 12.
As you can probably imagine, people in the United States are extremely excited about you,
Vance told the pope upon exchanging gifts
I think it would be better for all of us if we allowed the Church to be about the saving of souls and didn’t try to fit it into a pre-ordained political box,
he concluded
I’m sure he’ll say some things that I disagree with, but I’ll continue to pray for him and the Church despite it all and through it all, and that’ll be the way that I handle it,
he saidThere was an exchange of views on some current international issues, calling for respect for humanitarian law and international law in areas of conflict and for a negotiated solution between the parties involved,
the statement said
The collaboration between Church and State was discussed, as well as some matters of special relevance to ecclesial life and religious freedom,
the Vatican statement saidCertainly our prayers go with him as he starts this very important work,
Vance said at a meeting with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
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The inauguration of the pope is a hugely important moment for Catholics around the world
Sir Keir wroteThis historic moment marks the next chapter in the Catholic Church's journey
Ms Rayner wrote on X/TwitterThe heart of the gospel is the love of God that makes us brothers and sisters
He addedJD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others,
read the post, repeating the headline of a shared article in the National Catholic Reporter critical of Vance’s comment
Where I think President Trump’s policy is most in accord with Christian social teaching and with the Catholic faith, is that more than any president of my lifetime, President Trump has pursued a path of peace,
Vance said
It is difficult to imagine someone whose character is more unlike [the] another American who has pretended to be pope,
the Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius said in a statementI stand with the #Dreamers.”
Another retweet began
We thank the Holy See for its willingness to be involved this process,
Rubio said before the meetingI can imagine that Pope Leo, with his gentle appearance, can succeed in reaching the world’s powerful with the gospel’s message of peace and reconciliation.”
He added
There will be very significant differences between Pope Leo and this Bannon-Vance wing of the Church,
he added, referring to Trump’s former aide Stephen K. Bannon who has criticized the Church’s support for migrantsAll of us, in the course of our lives, can find ourselves healthy or sick, employed or unemployed, living in our native land or in a foreign country, yet our dignity always remains unchanged,
he said