Pope Leo XIV can accelerate ‘Leonine revolution’ in the Church, theologian says

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd gathered on St. Peter’ s Square for the Regina Coeli on Sunday, May 11, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, May 15, 2025 / 16:03 pm (CNA). The pontificate of Pope Leo XIV can bring new impetus to the Church’s evangelical mission in the world today, theologian and philosopher George Weigel said this week.    Weigel held a public lecture on Wednesday at Rome’s Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas — also known as…