Similar, but not so much! Pope Leo XIV follows several religious orders of Francis; The expert explains how this affects the new papacy

Similar, but not so much! Pope Leo XIV follows several religious orders of Francis; The expert explains how this affects the new papacy


Pope Leo XIV follows the order of Sant’Agostino, based on the principles of one of the greatest thinkers of Christianity.




The world met, this Thursday (08), the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV. Even if a lot Compared to Pope Francis, especially for the similarity in the speech As for the protection of the most vulnerable populations, the two have a fundamental difference: religious orders.

A group of people is called religious order within a religion that follows a specific lifestyle, with votes and religious missions.

“At the old days, he had lived in the monasteries and there was an order, a law, a law on how to behave and what to do,” he summarizes Paulo César Logongi de Lima Filho, PhD in Sociology at the University of State of Rio de Janeiro (Uerj) and specialist in themes such as the Catholic Church, the history of religions and the theology of liberation.

Leo XIV follows the order of Sant’Agostino, based on the principles of a great thinker of Christianity. One of the main characteristics of the Augustinians is the search for the life of the community. “It is very important to have the life of the community, to live harmoniously and with love in my heart. Love is very important. When I say” love “, it is not romantic love, but to bring peace to people”, explains the doctor.

Another concept defended by this order is interiority. “Be aware of God from your interior,” adds Paul. Pastoral flexibility and the search for truth are also surprising traditions of Augustinians “services are important and must combine these services with this interiority. You …

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