Abuse, change and diplomacy: Pope Leo XIV challenges | world News

Vatican City: The Pop Leo XIV church faces an array of challenges from the Vatican’s financial crises and the ongoing clerical child abuse scam.After the death of the late Pope Francis, the then cardinal Robert Francis Prevost stated that “there was still a lot to do” within the church.“We can’t stop, we can’t go back,” he said.Unity Taking peace between the orthodox and generous wings of the church would be one of their main functions to unite a divided church.The pace of their choice – barely in 24 hours – well for widespread support from the college’s college.But they have to do a delicate balance work about Francis’ legacy.During his 12 -year -old sinner, Francis often provoked traditionalists, especially in the United States and Africa, with his efforts to open the Catholic Church.The issue of “Dharmasabha” – the participation of church actors at all levels in policy decisions – will also be central. Sexual Exploitation Francis brought measures to combat sexual exploitation, from opening the Vatican Archives to the church authorities to make it mandatory to report misconduct.But the associations of the victims say that they did not do enough, and the issue remains a major challenge for the church, with no indication to abolish scams.It will not be easy to solve it. In many African and Asian countries, the theme is forbidden. Even in Europe, Italy has not yet started an independent investigation on allegations of misconduct. Diplomacy The Pope, along with being the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholic, is the head of the Chhote Vatican City State.His voice takes weight in the world erased from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan.The Pope’s opinion is the results.Many times Francis angry with Israel, Ukraine, Russia and the United States with his comments on struggle and immigrants.Relations with Washington will be specially investigated, as some suggest that the Church in the Leo XIV election shows the church away from the growing Christian nationalism in the US.The rise of populist politics, development of artificial intelligence and climate emergency are all issues that will demand the Pope’s attention, as there will be immigration.And then there are delicate relations with China, at least there is no thorny issue of appointing Catholic bishops in the country.Women’s placeThe place of women in the church will also continue to debate. Francis appointed women to major positions, including the naming of the first female prescription of a Curia Department in January.Hopefully he would allow women to be nominated as deaf – a job was seen as a step on the road to the priest – however, in October last year, the future of the church was razed in the final assembly.Francis also extended the role of Litai in the church, another measure that was opposed by traditionalists and yet did not go enough for reformers. Lower priest Leo XIV has inherited a church that is growing in the southern hemisphere but is declining in Europe.The total number of priests spreading faith is also falling – although slowly.Between 2022 and 2023, despite an increase in Africa and Asia, the number of priests worldwide declined by 0.2 percent to 406,996.Although the presence of the church is different from one region to another, especially the rise of Group Churches in Africa, creating strict competition. finance Pope Francis improved the Finance of the Vatican scam-dag, but there is a lot to be done-and the cardinals were informed about the further situation of the Conclave.The Holi Sea continued to face an old budget deficit, amidst the decline in donations from loyalty.The Vatican reported a consolidated loss of about 70 million euros for 2023 from a revenue of 1.2 billion euros ($ 1.35 billion). Style Francis ripped the rule book for the Pope, to the Pope apartment to stay in the rooms at the Santa Marta Guesthouse in the Vatican, made his own phone calls and letters to write his own answers.But he also faced criticism for the tendency to speak his mind along with a powerful management style, often left to explain the diplomats to explain his public statements.Leo XIV will have to find a way to show his own proximity without trying to mimic Francis, without trying to make his own way.