Pope Leo XIV: My priority is the Gospel, not solving the world’s problems

Pope Leo XIV presides over his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sept. 17, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 18, 2025 / 08:30 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV said his primary role as leader of the Church is confirming Catholics in their faith and sharing the Gospel with the world, not resolving global crises.Speaking to Crux senior correspondent Elise Ann Allen in the first sit-down interview of his pontificate, Leo also said…