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How Pope Leo XIV may lead church and navigate an increasingly vocal Catholic right in US
The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S.
Pope Leo XIV live updates: New pope addresses faithful at Vatican
The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...
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 says AI poses new challenges for 'human dignity' and 'justice'
Pope Leo XIV, elected last week after the death of Pope Francis, discussed AI during an address to the College of Cardinals ...
Whoops, waves, tears: Faithful react to Pope Leo’s first Sunday blessing in St. Peter’s Square
Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday ...
Pope Leo XIV Calls For End To All Wars In First Sunday Blessing As Pontiff
The newly elected pope followed in his predecessor's footsteps, calling for ceasefires in Ukraine, Gaza, India, Pakistan and ...
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How Pope Leo XIV's ‘stunning’ Creole, Black roots fuel hope and pride in 7th Ward New Orleans
The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also ...
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 ...