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Andrea Tornielli
Pope Leo XIV’s call for Church to be ‘a little leaven’ of unity and love

Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s call for the Church to be a leaven of unity and love in the midst of the restlessness and questions of our world. By Andrea Tornielli “I was chosen, without any merit of my own, and now, with fear and trembling, I …
Surrendering oneself to He who guides the Church

Our Editorial Director reflects on the spiritual significance of accepting the papal ministry as an act of trust in Christ, who guides the Church. By Andrea Tornielli The Diocese of Rome has its Bishop, and the universal Church has its Pastor. The Conclave has designated the Successor of Peter. Thank …
The Pope of Mercy

By Andrea Tornielli “God’s mercy is our liberation and our happiness. We live for mercy, and we cannot afford to be without mercy. It is the air that we breathe. We are too poor to set any conditions. We need to forgive, because we need to be forgiven.” If there is …
Welcome home Holy Father!

From: Vatican News After 38 days Pope Francis leaves the Gemelli Hospital. By Andrea Tornielli 38 days have gone by since February 14, when Pope Francis left the Vatican to be hospitalized at the Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital. These weeks have been challenging for an 88-year-old patient battling bilateral pneumonia. Medical …