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Pope Leo XIV jokes in English, blesses in Latin during first audience with journalists
Pope Leo XIV encouraged the media to reject the "confusion of loveless languages that are often ideological or partisan" and "strive for a different kind of communication, one that does not seek ...
Pope Leo XIV calls on priesthood to show humility in first Mass as pontiff
Newly chosen Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, along with the cardinals who elected him. Follow ...
Leo XIV Renews Call for Peace in Meeting With Journalists
The pontiff held his first meeting with the news media at the Vatican and called on reporters to choose “the path of ...
Pope Shades Trump With Call for End to His Favorite Pastime
Pope Leo XIV used his first papal press conference to call for an end to the kind of aggressive and divisive rhetoric favored ...
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 ...
Pope Leo XIV outlines his vision for the papacy, vows to continue late Pope Francis' work
Pope Leo XIV identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity during his first formal ...
Pope Leo's Five Biggest Challenges
Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff to hail from the United States, will face a number of challenges as he takes over leadership ...
Pope Leo Warns Against Spread of ‘De Facto Atheism’
In his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel, the pope spoke of the challenges the Catholic Church faces.