Pope Leo XIV calls for dialogue as real cultural change

Pope Leo XIV called for a revival of dialogue to build a civilization of love in Chapter V of his encyclical letter, Magnifica Humanitas.

The Pope described the current global landscape as a tension between a culture of power and a civilization of love. He noted that while some view modern shifts as irreversible cultural changes driven by a dialectic of hatred, others view them as a return to destructive power structures.

According to the encyclical, dialogue serves as the primary way for people and nations to coexist and acts as the alternative to open conflict. Pope Leo XIV stated that dialogue is a standard part of human life that extends beyond relations between states to include the development of attitudes that forge bonds of fraternity.