Pope Leo XIV, an Augustinian friar, has been shaped by deep interiority and the theology of longing and memory. He personally engaged with all three of his predecessors — he worked under them, learned from them, and shared in their vision. He doesn’t inherit the papacy as an outsider but comes from inside the Church’s memory.

During her visit to the Vatican, Xuân also met with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States. She reaffirmed Vietnam’s willingness to support the work of the Holy See’s representative in Hanoi and to keep the dialogue moving forward.

A village in Chicago’s south suburbs is poised to purchase Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home after its board voted unanimously on Tuesday to take control of the property.