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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 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 ...
Election of Pope Leo XIV evokes prid e-- and hope -- among Chicago faithful: 'Our hometown hero'
Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and ...
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 ...
Chicagoans pack pews to celebrate South Side son Pope Leo XIV: 'It's fantastic'
Across Chicago, Sunday churchgoers returned to pews still stunned and elated about the election of a native of the city’s South Side to the papacy.
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 ...
'Another pope from Latin America': Pro-migrant Catholic bishops in Texas believe they have an ally in Pope Leo XIV
Catholics bishops in Brownsville and El Paso believe Pope Leo XIV shares their sentiments regarding migration issues at the U ...