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Pope Leo XIV live updates: Pope Leo makes 1st trip outside Rome as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...
What is Pope Leo XIV doing on his first full day as head of the Catholic Church?
Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, ...
Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to War in First Sunday Blessing as Pontiff
The new pope echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed, as he appeared in front of thousands of the ...
Pope Leo XIV says advancement of AI played a factor in his papal name selection
Pope Leo XIV revealed that his papal name was partially inspired by the looming challenges of a world increasingly influenced ...
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in symbolically rich blessing on Mother’s Day
Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of ...
Leo XIV Outlines a Path for a Modern Church That Follows Francis’ Steps
The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...
Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in Pope Leo’s past jurisdictions
Advocates for victims of sex abuse say there needs to be an accounting of how then-Cardinal Robert Prevost handled such cases ...
Pope Leo XIV's New Orleans Creole lineage has city buzzing with excitement
America's most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church's new pope is not only from the U.S. but also ...