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Pope Leo XIV live updates: Cardinal hopes Pope Leo will 'build a bridge' with Trump
Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.
World Leaders React as American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leo XIV
P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...
Advocates question — and defend — Pope Leo XIV’s record of managing clergy sex abuse cases
How Leo confronts the lingering global crisis could be of particular interest to Catholics in the Philadelphia region.
Cardinal Dolan describes Pope XIV as 'citizen of the world,' will build bridges with Trump
Pope Leo XIV is being described by Cardinal Timothy Dolan as a "citizen of the world" who will seek to build bridges with ...
Live updates: Pope Leo XIV calls his election both a cross and a blessing, offers first homily
Robert Prevost, who took the name Pope Leo XIV, led his first Mass at the Sistine Chapel. He is the first American pope in ...
Pope Leo asks cardinals to make themselves ‘small’ in first mass as pontiff as cardinals deny he’s a ‘counterweight’ to Trump
Leo XIV held his first Mass as pope in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, in what was a private service for the 132 voting ...
King Charles Sends Pope Leo XIV a Private Message of Congratulations
Last month, the monarch and Queen Camilla met with the late Pope Francis while visiting Rome. On Friday, the royal couple ...
On social media, Pope Leo XIV has shared criticism of Trump and Vance over policies
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is in a new job that will have many crossovers into politics. It's a realm not entirely unknown to ...