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God Loves the Poor, Do We?
October 15, 2025
Per a National Catholic Reporter (NCR) article of October 9, 2025, the same date as the release of the apostolic exhortation, Dilexi Te ("I Have Loved You"), Pope Leo XIV bluntly calls out inequality and indifference to the plight of the poor in the first major teaching document of his pontificate.
"In a world where the poor are increasingly numerous, we paradoxically see the growth of a wealthy elite, living in a bubble of comfort and luxury, almost in another world compared to ordinary people," the pope wrote. “We must not let our guard down when it comes to poverty.”
Released on Oct. 9, the apostolic exhortation sets the tone for Leo's pontificate with a passionate call for solidarity with those on society's margins and calling charitable works "the burning heart of the Church's mission."
Read the full article at https://www.ncronline.org/pope-leo-blasts-elitism-indifference-toward-poor-first-major-document
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