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

Feb 03, 2026 17:09

Jorge Enrique Mújica

How popular is Pope Leo XIV in the six countries with the largest Catholic populations in Latin America in 2026? Research findings are published

Leo XIV Wins Broad Latin American Support, but His First-Year Numbers Fall Short of Francis’ Debut

Another change (and not a minor one): Leo XIV completely replaces Pope Francis’s Vatican law

Leo XIV Rewrites the Vatican’s Constitutional Logic, Returning Papal Sovereignty to Its Legal Foundations

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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