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12 quotes from “Dilexi Te,” Pope Leo’s first apostolic exhortation

October 9, 2025January 21, 2026

OSV News – Pope Leo XIV's first apostolic exhortation "Dilexi Te" "I have loved you", promulgated Oct. 9, 2025 – the feast day of St. John Henry Newman – explores love and charity for the poor.Here are 12 quotes to give a sense of what the document contains:1. "Christian love breaks down every barrier, brings…...