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A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny
Survivors say the new pontiff must urgently improve on Pope Francis’s complicated legacy by committing to transparency and ...
Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity
The encounter is one of the protocol requirements after a conclave, allowing a new pope to greet representatives of world ...
New pope chooses Leo as his papal name. Here's why pontiffs change their names and what they mean.
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no wri ...
Indigenous leaders call on new Pope to return thousands of artifacts
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for the Vatican to return sacred First Nation artifacts that ...
The first American Pope not only loves baseball — he says he swings a pretty mean tennis racket
Pope Leo XIV gave an initial blessing to the idea of the Vatican Tennis Invitational, wryly adding, “Just don’t bring [Jannik ...
American Cardinal Robert Prevost chosen as new pope, Leo XIV, by Catholic cardinals
On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new ...
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‘Our new pope has aura’: Why are Americans enamored with Pope Leo?
The election of Pope Leo XIV has roused the attention of many around the world, including those who don’t identify as ...
Texas Rangers 1B Jake Burger credits team’s recent hot streak to new Pope Leo XIV
Jake Burger turned as red as a cardinal’s cassock. Holy humor intended. How else to describe Burger’s theory for the Rangers’ ...
New Pope Leo tells Jews he wants to strengthen dialogue
Pope Leo XIV has told the world's Jewish communities he wants to strengthen the Roman Catholic Church’s dialogue with them, ...