Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 19, 2025 / 09:30 am

German Cardinal Gerhard Müller praised the “Christ-centered proclamation of the Gospel” throughout the first four months of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy in an interview with Rome-based Catholic journalist Diane Montagna .

“There is a more Christ-centered proclamation of the Gospel, greater order, and less emphasis on matters of secondary importance for the Church, such as migration, which is primarily the task of the state,” Müller said when asked about changes he’s seen in the Vatican amid Leo’s papacy.

“Certainly, the Church can assist through charitable works, but our first mission is to preach the Gospel to everyone and to evangelize those coming to Europe — not merely to provide material aid, but to give them the truth,” the cardinal sa

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