Pope Leo XIV has issued his first teaching document, "I have loved you," strongly echoing his predecessor Pope Francis's stance on social and economic injustice. The text criticizes the wealthy for living in "bubbles of comfort and luxury" while the poor suffer, reaffirming the Church's "preferential option for the poor." Leo, who completed the document begun by Francis, emphasizes the need to address poverty's structural causes alongside unwavering charity, highlighting the vital role of religious orders and lay movements in serving the most disadvantaged.

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