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Pope Leo XIV holds first press conference, affirms 'gift of free speech'
Leo, who was elected the 267th leader of the Catholic Church last week, called for "the precious gift of free speech" to be ...
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Here’s What We Know About First American Pope
The Papal conclave has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Here’s what we know ...
Robert Francis Prevost Is Elected as the First American Pope
Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...
Pope Leo XIV Echoes Francis in His First Mass, Aligning Himself With ‘Ordinary People’
In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his ...
Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...
Pope Leo XIV's first address draws similarities to Pope Francis' papacy while preserving forsaken traditions
In his evanescent address, Pope Leo XIV said, "To all you brothers and sisters of Rome, Italy, of all the world, we want to be a synodal church, walking and always seeking peace, charity, closeness, ...
Pope Leo visits shrine near Rome on first trip outside Vatican as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV took his first trip outside the Vatican on Saturday, heading about an hour's drive east of Rome to the small ...
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 ...