Vatican response: seeking to avoid further rupture after Lefebvrist announcement of episcopal consecrations

Feb 03, 2026 20:14

ZENIT Staff

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV is the most highly regarded global leader according to the world’s oldest public opinion poll

According to Gallup International’s End of Year (EOY) Survey, Pope Leo XIV stands apart as the only contemporary global leader with a net positive reputation worldwide—an extraordinary result in an era defined by polarization, war, and ideological fatigue

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Jorge Enrique Mújica

Neither spiritualizing pain nor downplaying suffering: Pope Leo XIV’s powerful response on depression and mental health to a woman who attempted suicide

Pope Leo XIV’s response to a young Catalan woman who attempted suicide due to depression and asked the Holy Father two questions: Where can we see God when the darkness is absolute and we cannot take it anymore? How can we trust in God when it seems that nothing — not even our own life — is worth it?

Do you need to forgive? Leo XIV’s response to a heartbreaking story of crime, drugs, and neglect that moved Spain

Pope Leo XIV’s reply to Desiré, a young woman from Barcelona, who asked the Holy Father: “how can I forgive my father for almost leaving me without a mother?” and “How can I truly be reconciled with God?”

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Vatican response: seeking to avoid further rupture after Lefebvrist announcement of episcopal consecrations

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Pope Leo XIV is the most highly regarded global leader according to the world’s oldest public opinion poll