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Cardinal Burke: Leo XIV’s papacy is ‘characterized by Christo-centrism’

“We must pray for him and help him, each in our own role” said Cardinal Burke about Pope Leo, in a recent interview.

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Aug 19, 2025
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(PerMariam) — Praising Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Burke has said that the new Pope “is characterized by Christo-centrism.”

The election of an American Pope on May 8 took many by surprise, especially given the anecdote oft-repeated around Rome than an American could never be pope.

But Leo XIV’s early weeks have not been marked by any particular demonstration …

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