From the Russian-Ukrainian conflict to relations with Trump, from tensions with the Jesuits to the node of sexuality: Leo XIV marks the distance from Francesco and imposes his style. A slow transformation, rather than a revolution.
It is written: “In truth, in truth I tell you, one of you will betray me.” They have already tried to betray us, at least his thoughts. Leo XIV He knows the step of Giovanni and decided on the day of his seventieth birthday to spread an extract of the double interview that he granted the American journalist and writer Elise Ann Allen – the first meeting in Castel Gandolfo is significant, where Bergoglio never set foot – and from which the book is taken León XIV: Ciudano del Mundo, Misionero del Siglo XXI Released a few days ago in Peru.
They pulled it too much for the talare. But Robert Francis Prevost has stopped the interpretative drift. From sexuality to economy, from opposition to conflicts to migrants, the Church of Leone XIV is far from that of the predecessor.
Francesco vs Prevost
Pope Francis He was a Jesuit convinced that God revealed himself in the things of the world; He ended up being almost a spot. Prevost is totally Augustinian: God is beyond the history and task of faith is to redeem a world that is wrong.
For this reason, in front of the Russian-Ukine conflict, Prevost Candida the Vatican as a meeting place and calls the Cardinal Pierbattista PizzaballaPatriarch of Jerusalem, in the restricted circle of the councilors for the other confessions. Expressed very hard judgments on Bibi Netanyahubut Leone also suggests him to say “that a different narrative is needed on Gaza to finish this war that makes no sense”.
The UN, Trump and politics
Of his – also in front of the Islamic Guide Commission of the United Nations Which qualifies the Israeli offensive to Gaza as a genocide – he adds: “In theory, the United Nations should be the place where many of these issues are discussed, but the UN has lost its multilateralism”.
And who expects to be very cold towards America of Donald Trump He finds him “to pray for Charlie Kirk, his wife and his children also because”, reported the Vatican press room, “he is worried about political violence and has spoken of the need to refrain from rhetoric and exploitation that do not lead to dialogue”.
Tensions with the Jesuits
It is difficult to imagine that Francesco and Prevost can follow the same trajectory. Yet there are those who try. Monsignor Antonio Spadaro – Director of Catholic civilization and Jesuit Bergoglio’s prompter – In a book and in newspapers, an interview with Leone XIV publishes. In reality it is not an interview, let alone for the Pope, but a speech held on August 7, 2024 in the Augustinian parish of St. Jude Church in New Lenox, Illinois.
With the Jesuits “commanded” by Arturo Sosa Abascal And orphans of papal power, Leo XIV has more than one problem: theological and practical. He must put order to the Curia, on sexuality, economics, international relations, and looking at “betrayals”.
Democracy, synods and disappointments
Who knows what he thought by reading the Italian newspapers that have thrown themselves on the statement: “If we look at many countries of the world today, democracy is not necessarily a perfect solution for everything”.
Said by an American in Trump time, if it is not a blessing it is manna from heaven. Catholic progressive environments have smiled, but will remain disappointed. The Pope’s statement is the consequence of another reasoning: that on synod and the synodality that displaces the Bolognese cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi.
Prevost says: “It is not a question of trying to transform the Church into a sort of democratic government, it is rather a matter of respecting and understanding the life of the Church for what it is and saying: we must do it together”.
Sexuality and doctrine
The president of the German Episcopal Conference, Georg Batzinghe reacted badly. But conservatives also turn up their noses: Leo XIV has not yet started the revolution in the Curia, while moving “bold” steps.
Prevost did not prevent the community of the community LGBTQ+but he didn’t show up; received father James Martin and Sister Caram But the interviews remained private. At the same time he proclaims: “The family is based on the union between man and woman” and states that there is no tolerance towards sin, but the cure that then becomes acquittal is needed.
Vatican Economy and Finance
This is how the statement must be read: «I read the news that Elon Musk It is destined to become the first triliandarary in the world. If this is the only value of value today, then we are in trouble ».
Bergoglio said that money is the devil’s dung, Prevost claims that the world must be corrected. And in fact he also begins to get his hands on Vatican money.
RE REFINERAGES AND STRATEGIES
It seems obvious that the American cardinal Timothy Dolan will be called at the top of the secretariat for the economy, giving the Benservito to Maximo Caballero Ledo.
Another replacement in the pectore concerns Victor Manuel Fernandezcalled Toucho, prefect of the Dicastery for the doctrine of faith, who could leave room for the Spanish theologian Luis Marín de San Martín.
The almsgiere shines Konrad Krajewskiintended for the dicastery for full human development. Among the pensioners there are Kevin Farrell, Arthur Roche And Kurt Koch.
The names that turn around Prevost are those of Ilson de Jesus Montanari And Mario Grechwhile uncertain is the confirmation of the C-9the organ created by Bergoglio.
A slow transformation
That of Leone XIV will not be a revolution, but one slow transformation. This is confirmed by the Cardinal’s stay Luis Antonio Tagle In Propaganda Fide, useful for managing relationships with China.
Because, as Prevost says in his interview: “I am obviously American and I feel very American”.
