Pope Leo XIV Survived a Bomb Threat and Charmed Locals
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The U.S.-born pope spent about a dozen years as a missionary in Peru and returned there later to serve as a bishop.
As the world looks to the future under newly elected Pope Leo XIV, one woman in Philadelphia is reflecting on a personal moment she shares with him — one that changed her life nearly a decade ago. Fernanda Custodio,
As the Trump administration dismantles climate action and cuts funding to Indigenous peoples around the world — and far-right politics continues to rise globally — experts see the conclave's selection of Robert Francis Prevost,
The groundwork for a substantial wish list was laid by Pope Francis, who visited Southeast Asia in 2023 and 2024, including far-flung destinations such as Vanimo in Papua New Guinea, where he served as a powerful voice on a wide range of social issues.
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The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn't be more stark — politically, personally or in their world views. They lead in different roles and realms.
Thousands of Catholics packed the plaza outside the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Chiclayo in this northern Peruvian city to celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving for an adoptive son: Pope Leo XIV.
Augustinian Sister Marlene Quispe of the Monastery of the Incarnation in Lima, Peru, said that as their religious brother, the future pope walked the path toward what St. Augustine of Hippo, the order’s founder, wanted: unity.
Most of the journalists stood when the 267th pope entered the great room of the Paul VI Audience Hall adjacent to St. Peter’s Basilica. Many clapped and a loud minority even cheered, some shouting “Viva Papa!
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