In the Crux interview, Leo XIV questioned the disproportionate difference in the incomes of modern CEOs and those of their workers, and challenged the extreme wealth of billionaires – and trillionaires such as Elon Musk. "What does that mean and what's that about? If that is the only thing that has value anymore, then we're in big trouble." The pope called synodality, whose its roots are in Latin American church, the "antidote" to the deep divisions in the church and society, describing it as "an attitude, an openness, a willingness to understand." He said that some church leaders feel "threatened" by synodality, because of what Leo called a mistaken understanding of their authority. He said a synodal church allows each member to play and role and contribute based on their respective vocations as bishop, priest, missionary, lay person or family member. "It's an attitude which I think can teach a lot to the world today," Leo said, "I think this is a way of addressing some of the greatest challenges that we have in the world today. If we listen to the gospel, and if we reflect upon it together, and if we strive to walk forward together, listening to one another, trying to discover what God is saying to us today, there is a lot to be gained for us there." Leo said he hoped to continue the process of instilling synodality in the church to build a church that is both united within and engaged with the world. He clarified, as Francis had, that synodality is not synonymous with democracy, "which if we look at many countries around the world today, democracy is not necessarily a perfect solution to everything." Leo XIV's also spoke about the importance of peace in Ukraine. He praised the Holy See's diplomacy efforts to remain above the fray and offer itself as a bridge for dialogue with all parties involved in conflicts, but he also said that the likelihood of the Vatican hosting peace-talks between Russia and Ukraine is "not as realistic." , Pope Leo XIV said that while popes can be advocates for peace, it was less “realistic” for them to serve as mediators., In his first major interview, Pope Leo XIV denounces "useless killing" in Ukraine and promotes synodality as the solution to rising global polarization..