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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 ...
Who is Pope Leo XIV? American Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new pope
The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...
Pope Leo's Upcoming Inauguration Mass: Everything to Know
Pope Leo XIV has taken the reins as leader of the Catholic Church, starting his first day as Pontiff with a mass at the ...
A United Front for Pope Leo Among American Cardinals
One cardinal who cast his ballot said the pope’s choice of the papal name Leo might signal a particular interest in workers’ ...
New Pope Leo XIV, known as the 'saint of the north' in Peru for closeness to poor
In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo said, “Peace be with you, ...
Pope Leo XIV's prior social media posts include criticism of JD Vance, Trump admin's immigration policies
The world has a new pope, and for the first time ever, he is from the United States. While the relationship between the new ...
Pope Leo asks cardinals to make themselves ‘small’ in first mass as pontiff as cardinals deny he’s a ‘counterweight’ to Trump
On most days, the Sistine Chapel is one of the world’s busiest tourist destinations, but this week it served as the world’s ...
New pope chooses Leo as his papal name. Here's what to know.
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no written ...