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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 lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity
Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy and has identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical ...
‘Viva Papa Leo!’ At U.S. Masses, Dawn of Homegrown Pope Brings an Air of Electricity.
In Chicago, New Orleans and beyond, elated worshipers and priests celebrated their immediate sense of connection with Pope ...
Pope Leo XIV live updates: Pope Leo prays at Francis' tomb on way back to Vatican
Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...
‘He checked all the boxes.’ Pope Leo XIV overcame a liability — being American
He had the good papal housekeeping seal of approval from Pope Francis, his predecessor, who put him in one of the top jobs in ...
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 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.
Pope Leo XIV’s Ancestry Celebrated: Congressman, Genealogist Tout Possible Creole, Black Roots
Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope in history, has lineage among “free people of color” in the U.S. dating back to ...