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God, money, influence: Philly-based Papal Foundation leader talks about challenges facing Pope Leo
To understand Pope Leo XIV, look to his namesake, says Ward Fitzgerald, a Philly area businessman who helps raise money for ...
Here's what we know about Pope Leo XIV voting in US elections
Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not ...
How will Pope Leo lead? His first days may yield clues
Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the balcony.
Inside Villanova in the 1970s, when the future Pope Leo XIV arrived on campus
Galetto, Prevost’s former classmate turned fellow priest, said Prevost’s years saw the beginning of Rollie Massimino’s reign.
Destined to be pope: Brother says Leo XIV always wanted to be a priest
When Cardinal Robert Prevost was in the first grade, his neighbor told him he would be the first American pope, his brother ...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as details emerge of how votes coalesced in secret conclave
Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope.
What Pope Leo XIV Has Said About Donald Trump's Policies
Prior to his election as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost's social media activity suggested criticism of President Donald Trump's ...
White Sox faithful praise their newly famous fan, Pope Leo XIV: 'That's a South Sider'
Contrary to early reports, the new pontiff isn't a Cubs fan — and the Sox faithful couldn't be prouder. "It's a dream," Helen ...
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 ...
Pope Leo XIV’s friends say he’ll continue Francis’ legacy in his own image
How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...