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Pope Leo XIV praises Catholics who led Church in new directions

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Pope Leo XIV praised laypeople and religious members for their roles in shaping Catholic social teaching during an audience with the Leo XIV International Study Center on Sept. 18. Speaking in the Vatican’s Consistory Hall, the pope said the contributions of men and women grappling with modern social, labor, economic, and cultural issues allowed the Church to analyze Christian revelation within those contexts.

The pope described Christian humanism as a vision that fosters fraternal relationships and serves as the foundation for the Church's social doctrine. He noted that religious men and women helped embody a Church moving in new directions, a sentiment expressed in his apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te.

Addressing the approximately 50 members of the study center, the pope emphasized the need for constant interaction between the faithful and the Church's magisterium, as well as between citizens and institutions. He encouraged the members to promote formation that prepares people for public engagement and service to society. The Leo XIV International Study Center was founded in October 2025 within the Order of St. Augustine to study the life and magisterium of the pope.

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