Pope Leo urges Catholic cardinals to create more inclusive Church

Item 1 of 5 Pope Leo XIV meets with the world's Catholic cardinals as part of a two-day summit at which he urged the senior clerics to shun divisions in the 1.4-billion-member Church and focus on attracting new believers, at the Vatican, January 8, 2026. Vatican Media/Simone Risoluti/Handout via REUTERS
[1/5]Pope Leo XIV meets with the world's Catholic cardinals as part of a two-day summit at which he urged the senior clerics to shun divisions in the 1.4-billion-member Church and focus on attracting new believers, at the Vatican, January 8, 2026. Vatican Media/Simone Risoluti/Handout via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
VATICAN CITY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Pope Leo met on Thursday with the world's Catholic cardinals as part of a two-day summit, urging the senior clerics to shun divisions in the 1.4-billion-member Church and focus on attracting new believers.
Leo also signalled a desire to press ahead with the reforms of the late Pope Francis, who battled with conservative …