{"id":29393,"date":"2026-03-10T15:09:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=29393"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:09:59","slug":"unity-and-hope-where-can-pope-leo-lead-the-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/03\/10\/unity-and-hope-where-can-pope-leo-lead-the-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Unity and Hope: Where Can Pope Leo Lead the Church?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(ANS \u2013 <strong>London<\/strong>) \u2013 <strong>Fr. Peter Pagac, SDB<\/strong>, <strong>Parish Priest of Sacred Heart Battersea<\/strong>, hosted a meeting on <strong>March 5, 2026<\/strong>, to reflect on the hope and unity that <strong>Pope Leo XIV\u2019s<\/strong> election might bring to the <strong>Catholic Church<\/strong>. Just under 200 people registered to participate, demonstrating the strong interest in the optimism that <strong>Pope Leo<\/strong> is already inspiring. The event\u2019s organization and publicity were widely praised for bringing so many people together in <strong>Battersea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conversation was led by <strong>Christopher Lamb<\/strong>, Vatican Correspondent for <strong>CNN<\/strong>y <strong>Rev. Erin Clark<\/strong>, the American-born <strong>Vicar of St. Mary\u2019s Church Battersea<\/strong>. Both speakers are published authors, with books promoted after the event, including <strong>Christopher Lamb\u2019s<\/strong> new title, <em>American Hope<\/em>, which looks ahead at <strong>Pope Leo\u2019s<\/strong> pontificate. The discussion was chaired by <strong>Fr. David O\u2019Malley, SDB<\/strong>, from the <strong>Salesian Community in Battersea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early Observations and Polls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a light-hearted opening, attendees participated in a few polls using red and green cards to signal \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno.\u201d Some notable results emerged: almost all participants had a <strong>cross<\/strong> in their home, slightly fewer had a <strong>Bible<\/strong>, there was limited enthusiasm for <strong>incense<\/strong>, but there was strong support\u2014nearly 100%\u2014for the <strong>ordination of women deacons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panel Discussion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the panel discussion, <strong>Christopher Lamb<\/strong> provided insight into the <strong>conclave<\/strong> that elected <strong>Pope Leo<\/strong> and explained why a <strong>U.S. Pope<\/strong> was now possible. Both speakers highlighted the significance of <strong>Pope Leo\u2019s<\/strong> time as a <strong>missionary with the poor<\/strong>, noting his practical approach to problem-solving. They described him as a leader who believes in <strong>steady progress<\/strong> and process and has a unique ability to <strong>draw people into unity<\/strong> rather than polarize issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Q&amp;A session<\/strong> addressed a wide range of topics, including the current <strong>Iranian war<\/strong>, attitudes toward <strong>LGBTQ<\/strong> issues, <strong>Catholic marriage discipline<\/strong>, and the role of <strong>youth as agents of change<\/strong> within the Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coverage and Ecumenical Significance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event included contributions from <strong>Brendan Walsh<\/strong>, Editor of <em>The Tablet<\/em>y <strong>Rupert Shortt<\/strong>, Research Associate at the <strong>Von H\u00fcgel Institute, University of Cambridge<\/strong>, and former Religion Editor of <em>The Times Literary Supplement<\/em>. Coverage was also provided by <strong>Jo Siedlecka<\/strong> for <strong>Independent Catholic News (ICN)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although focused on <strong>Pope Leo<\/strong>, the meeting had an ecumenical dimension, emphasizing the <strong>global reach of the Catholic Church<\/strong> and the growing closeness of <strong>Christian communities worldwide<\/strong>. The discussion underscored the importance of <strong>Catholic Social Teaching<\/strong> as a practical tool for building <strong>unity and hope<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fr. David O\u2019Malley, SDB<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(ANS \u2013 London) \u2013 Fr. Peter Pagac, SDB, Parish Priest of Sacred Heart Battersea, hosted a meeting on March 5, 2026, to reflect on the hope and unity that Pope Leo XIV\u2019s election might bring to the Catholic Church. Just under 200 people registered to participate, demonstrating the strong interest in the optimism that Pope Leo is already inspiring. The event\u2019s organization and publicity were &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/03\/10\/unity-and-hope-where-can-pope-leo-lead-the-church\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continuar leyendo <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Unity and Hope: Where Can Pope Leo Lead the Church?<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":10336596,"featured_media":29396,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[775865498,516714022],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salesian-holiness","category-salesian-world-news"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59ePG-7E5","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-10-Reflection-Pope-feature.jpg?fit=1600%2C875&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10336596"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29393"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29397,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29393\/revisions\/29397"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}