Pope Leo XIV Sounds Like Francis — Same Personnel, Same Structure
- Leo's remarks sounded very similar to those of his controversial predecessor.
- All of the South American Pope’s key themes were present, including the idea that the centre can best be seen from the peripheries, the Church’s support for popular movements in their struggles for land, housing and jobs, and the exaltation of grassroots movements pursuing bottom-up solutions.
- Leo XIV chose to address a unique South American audience, which some have summarised as 'the Social Forum brought to the Vatican'.
- References to Christ are missing.
- Leo XIV’s ‘civilisation of love’ seems to be particularly social rather than real.
- His speech to popular movements has awakened those who see continuity between Pope Francis and Leo XIV.
- Leo XIV continues to work within the same structure as his predecessor, using the same ghostwriters as Pope Francis.
- No government decisions have yet been made — only one dicastery head has been chosen: Bishop Filippo Iannone, who succeeded Leo XIV at the Dicastery of Bishops.
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