Pope Leo XIV demands peaceful communication and plays Wordle!

Pope Leo XIV demands peaceful communication and plays Wordle!

Vatikanstadt, Vatikan - On May 23, 2025, Greg Burke, the former vatican speaker, expressed his views of the new Pope Leo XIV in an revealing contribution to the “New York Times”. He emphasizes how important the Pope's language skills are. Leo XIV dominates English, Spanish and Italian, which could prove as a decisive advantage. English, according to Burke, is considered the new Latin in global communication, while Italian is essential for understanding the Roman Curia. Spanish, on the other hand, opens the doors of the Catholic world to the Pope.

Burke warns of the challenges that Leo XIV awaits due to its origin from the USA in the Italian -dominated curia. Most leadership positions in the Vatican are still occupied by Italians. The Pope's urgent tasks include the continuation of his financial reform and the reform of the communication department. Miskeeping in real estate, a deficient budget and imbalances in the pension fund are also on the agenda, whereby Burke emphasizes that the Pope's language skills are helpful for open discussions, but do not offer direct solutions.

call for "disarmament" in communication

In a recent address to media professionals, Pope Leo XIV has called for the need to “disarm” in the area of ​​communication. He criticized the "War of Words and Pictures" and asked the media representatives to promote communication that is not aggressive and is looking for the truth with love. Reference to the Sermon on the Mount, the Pope explained: "Blessed, the peace donated" (Mt 5.9) and confirmed the solidarity of the church with imprisoned journalists.

Leo XIV. Also recognizes the challenges in front of which journalism is facing and emphasizes the importance of freedom of expression and press. He pointed out that communication and journalism are part of our time and history. A central concern of the Pope is that the voices of the weak are made audible and prejudices and hatred in communication are overcome.

responsibility in digital communication

The responsibility associated with communication is particularly relevant in view of the developments in the field of artificial intelligence. In an earlier speech, Pope Francis had already asked the Vatican Communication Department to promote communication that builds bridges and donates peace. His vision includes a connecting communication "from heart to heart", even without great financial resources. He encouraged the communicators in the Vatican to strengthen the church community and stories of the last, poor, migrants and victims of war.

For more information see [OE24.at] (https://www.oe24.at/welt/apst-leo-xiv-69-spielt-dieses-online game/634409130), Vatican News and Vatican News.