Pope Leo XIV has just released his first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi Te (I have loved you). As I understand the main theme of the Exhortation is poverty in the world and the responsibility of the Church and the world towards the poor. I didn't have time to read the Exhortation. From a preliminary observation, it seems that Pope Leo has taken a very bold stance through this. However, I felt it necessary to share a few things before reading it and sharing about it. There are

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