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AP PHOTOS: Pope Leo XVI addresses crowds in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon ...
Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to War in First Sunday Blessing as Pontiff
The new pope echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed, as he appeared in front of thousands of the ...
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, and offers a Happy Mother’s Day
Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of ...
Pope Leo XIV must carefully thread needle between Catholic Church's mission, US politics: Experts
Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S ...
Why did the Pope pick Leo? Here’s why the name is so important in the Catholic Church
Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the ...
How Pope Leo became a beloved Peruvian figure
CHICLAYO, Peru — Walkiria Garcia was 14 years old when she made her confirmation in the Catholic Church, an already ...
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 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 ...