Una alto cargo vaticano nombrada por León afirma que Jesús «flirteaba» con la Samaritana

Helen Alford, the Dominican sister and president of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, described the beginning of Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman as a form of flirting. Speaking at a meeting in Rome to mark the tenth anniversary of Amoris laetitia, Alford used the term as a provocative way to explain the initial stages of the Gospel dialogue.

Alford noted that the idea came from Father Michał Paluch. She explained that the conversation at the well begins with a man and a woman alone, maintaining an ambiguity until Jesus shifts the discussion toward the woman's personal life and her history of husbands.

The presentation, held at the Paul VI Hall during the event "Ten years of Amoris laetitia: announcing the Gospel with families today," used the encounter as a model for evangelization. Alford outlined stages in the process: the initial awakening of desire, facing personal fragility, opening to the truth, and sharing what has been received with others. The meeting included Pope Leo XIV and heads of Churches.