‘A pope for the world’: Sisters around the globe share hopes for Leo XIV’s papacy
Posted on June 4, 2025, by Loretto Community
Published by National Catholic Reporter’s Global Sisters Report May 16, 2025
A week after Pope Leo XIV was elected, Catholic sisters around the world have hopes for change under the new pontiff — and are even suggesting possible papal priorities, including an expanded role for women in the church.
Whether the sisters work in advocacy positions at the United Nations or have other international connections; found themselves in Rome during the conclave; or are engaged in grassroots ministry, they continue to hail the surprise election of the Chicago native as a promising sign for the church.
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Beth Blissman, the Loretto Community’s U.N. representative, said her prayers include Leo immediately addressing the climate crisis and “calling to account all of the government and corporate leaders who dismiss the reality of the urgent need for climate justice.”
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Read the entire article with comments from sisters around the world on the National Catholic Reporter website.
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