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Pope Leo XIV stands with his crosier as he celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine in Annaba, Algeria, April 14, 2026. (OSV News/Vatican Media/Simone Risoluti)

Leo's Augustinian roots are what the church needs today

Basilian Sr. Emanujilla Vishka is pictured in a private audience with Pope Leo XIV on June 30, 2025 at the Vatican. The framed photo sits on Vishka's desk. (Courtesy of Emanujilla Vishka)

The first year of Pope Leo's pontificate through the eyes of a Basilian sister

Pope Leo XIV wears a Chicago White Sox baseball cap during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 11, 2025. (OSV News/Remo Casilli, via Reuters)

A relatable pope: We sort of think we know Leo

Pope Leo XIV feeds fish at a pond in the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sept. 5, 2025. The pope inaugurated Borgo Laudato Si’ the same day, opening the historic papal residence as a center dedicated to the principles of care for creation and human dignity outlined in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’. (CNS/Lola Gomez)

One year in, Pope Leo forges ahead with Francis' ecological legacy