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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 Celebrates Debut Mass as Italian Media Trumpet First American Pontiff and Ponder Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Young Pope’ Prophecy
Pope Leo XIV on Friday celebrated mass in the Sistine Chapel as Italian media saluted the first American pope and called ...
Pope Leo XIV serves as inspiration for newly ordained deacons in Chicago
"It's been an unbelievable week, obviously, for all of us," said Mark Duffey, who was ordained as a deacon at St. Thomas of ...
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, and offers a Happy Mother's Day
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 signals he will closely follow Francis and says AI represents challenge for humanity
Pope Leo XIV indicated on Saturday that his papacy will follow closely in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis, telling ...
Nashville bishop: Election of Pope Leo XIV is call to area Catholics for global solidarity
In a reflection of the breadth of Catholic thought and belief, Nashville area Catholics express excitement and some concern ...
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...
Philadelphia Mass attendees pray a pope with local ties can aid ‘the well-being of the world’
From his seat on a returning flight from Rome, Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez couldn’t see the white smoke emanating ...