Elise Ann Allen
@eliseannallen
Senior Correspondent in Italy covering papal, #Vatican and Church news for @Crux and @CNN contributor
PSA: If you don't see me on the @Crux site for a while, it's because I'm busy writing a biography of @Pontifex - keep an eye out for it with @penguinlibrospe this fall!
I'm grateful for the meeting and a very substantive conversation with @Pontifex. We value all the support and every prayer for peace in Ukraine. The proposal to hold meetings at the level of leaders at the Vatican remains open and entirely possible, with the goal of stopping…
Three months after the formal suppression of all branches of a #Peru-based lay group, victims are celebrating some significant victories, while also lamenting the slow pace of ecclesial justice & the lack of institutional communication about the case cruxnow.com/church-in-the-…
Il Santo Padre Leone XIV ha ricevuto, stamani, una telefonata da parte del Presidente dello Stato di Palestina, S.E. il Sig. Mahmoud Abbas.
This evening, 56 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, I spoke with the astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Together we shared the memory of a historic feat, a testimony to human ingenuity, and we reflected on the mystery and greatness of Creation.
Il Santo Padre Leone XIV ha ricevuto, stamani, una telefonata da parte del Primo Ministro di Israele, S.E. il Sig. Benjamin Netanyahu.
I am deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury caused by the military attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in #Gaza. I assure the parish community of my spiritual closeness. I commend the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, and pray for…
With less than two months in office following his election to the papacy in May, @Pontifex has been formally invited to visit #Peru, his adoptive country, by the leadership of the Peruvian bishops’ conference. cruxnow.com/vatican/2025/0…
It is disheartening to see today that the strength of international law and humanitarian law no longer seems binding, replaced by the presumed right to overpower others. This is unworthy and shameful for humanity and for the leaders of nations.
Paola Ugaz: "La carta de Leon XIV es un punto de inflexión en la Iglesia”: 👇🏽 youtu.be/lJStpKIRE9E?si… vía @YouTube
War does not solve problems; on the contrary, it amplifies them and inflicts deep wounds on the history of peoples, which take generations to heal. No armed victory can compensate for the pain of mothers, the fear of children, or stolen futures. May diplomacy silence the weapons!…
‘Where a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a country is weakened.’ Pope Leo XIV delivers defense of freedom of the press in message of support to journalists in Peru. Via @eliseannallen @Crux cruxnow.com/vatican/2025/0…
Pope Leo, "help us build a Church where no one else must suffer in silence, and where truth is not seen as a threat, but as a path of liberation.” @eliseannallen cruxnow.com/vatican/2025/0…
In a msg of support sent to journalists in #Peru who have faced backlash & judicial harassment for their reporting on a now-suppressed lay group, @Pontifex hailed freedom of the press as key to justice, & to a functional democracy cruxnow.com/vatican/2025/0…
In this Jubilee of Hope, let us remember to pray for those who suffer and feel tempted by discouragement. In all of life’s problems and difficulties, let us turn to Jesus, acknowledging our desire for healing and embracing His promise of freedom and new life. #GeneralAudience
Israeli envoy defends Iran offensive, says @Pontifex can make a difference #IranIsraelConflict cruxnow.com/vatican/2025/0…
La Prefettura della Casa Pontificia rende noto che il Santo Padre Leone XIV si trasferirà per un periodo di riposo nelle Ville Pontificie di Castel Gandolfo.
In a message to Catholics in Chicago, directed especially at young people, @Pontifex urged them to become “beacons of hope” in the world by drawing close to God and forming a community of #faith and peace amid life’s challenges. cruxnow.com/vatican/2025/0…
The situation in Iran and Israel has deteriorated drastically. I renew my appeal to responsibility and reason. The commitment to build a safer world, free from nuclear threats, must be pursued through mutual respect and sincere dialogue, in order to build lasting peace founded on…
#PopeLeo with the curia will maintain #PopeFrancis’s direction, but change the tone | Crux cruxnow.com/vatican/2025/0… @eliseannallen