Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first ever American leader, appears to signal a more inclusive leadership style than his predecessor.

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The center opens next week and will be housed at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Logan Heights. It will provide a range of services from legal advice to mental health counseling.

Pope Leo XIV closed the Holy Wear on Wednesday with his first meeting with the world’s cardinals at a two-day extraordinary consistory focused on aspects of Church teaching that many traditional Catholics oppose.

During his first extraordinary consistory on Jan. 7-8, a rare meeting that summons cardinals from around the world to Rome, Pope Leo XIV made a direct appeal for collaboration on the part of the cardinals.

Pope Leo XIV closed the Catholic Church's Holy Year by calling on Christians around the world to help those in need and treat foreigners with kindness.