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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 ...
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 ...
Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy, identifies AI as main challenge for humanity
Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, ...
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 ...
Will Pope Leo XIV accept LGBTQ+ people as Francis did? Here's why advocates have hope.
While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...
Pope Leo XIV reveals papal name is response to world’s digital revolution, artificial intelligence
Pope Leo XIV says he chose his papal name as a nod to the Catholic Church‘s last Leo, who stood as a source of stability and ...
Why this Peruvian town is celebrating Pope Leo XIV as one of their own: Reporter's notebook
Pope Leo XIV might be "gringo" by birth but ask the people from Chiclayo, Peru, and the man is decidedly Peruvian.
As cardinal, Pope Leo XIV balanced the sacramental with the personal while confirming teenagers
The announcement that an American cardinal had been elected Roman Catholic Church's 267th pope had special meaning for a ...