Revue Esprit Dedicates Issue to Pope Leo XIV as Pontiff Visits France

The magazine IDÉES explores Pope Leo XIV's trip to France, while Esprit presents a special section analyzing the influence of his papacy during times of political, technological, and cultural turmoil. This section, organized by Jean-Louis Schlegel, scrutinizes the Church's involvement in key political matters. Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, is the first pope from the United States, having spent two decades in Peru where he tackled issues of anti-Indigenous racism and inequality. In 2023, he was appointed prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. Upholding Francis's commitment to social justice, Leo XIV also focuses on careful and structural methods. The section addresses sociological decline, the sexual abuse crisis, and the transition of Catholicism to the Global South, featuring discussions on various modern topics, including an encyclical regarding AI.