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Pope Leo XIV, Catholic Church

A bridge builder and quiet reformer. How Pope Leo will lead the Catholic Church

“He is a person of great gentility, a great listener,” Fr. Tony Banks, a friend of the new pope and the Assistant General of the religious Order of St. Augustine, told CNN.

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Pope Leo XIV to Helm a Catholic Church Facing Debt, Division and Decline

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What is Pope Leo XIV doing on his first full day as head of the Catholic Church?

Trump and Pope Leo Are Now Earth's Most Powerful Americans. They Lead in Different Roles and Realms

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn't be more stark — politically, personally or in their world views.

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Area parishes relishing new Pope Leo XIV who has local roots, but his ‘message is going to be universal’

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See inside the pope's official residence, an expansive apartment network with nearly a dozen rooms

Pope Leo XIV Goes Viral With 1-Word Reply About The U.S.

Leo called in his speech for the protection of “the precious gift of free speech and the press” and urged reporters to “disarm communication of all prejudice and resentment, fanaticism and even hatre...

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Leo XIV Renews Call for Peace in Meeting With Journalists

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Pope Leo XIV talked about returning lapsed Catholics to the fold. Data suggests where he might look.

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Leo XIV can reorient Vatican diplomacy away from Russia and China and toward the West

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather than neutrality, and may use his influence to promote peace in

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A battle for the soul of the Catholic Church: What's at stake in conclave this week

The Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world gathering May 7 in Vatican City to elect a pope must untangle a complex web of issues as they consider candidates to lead the church's 1.4 billion followers across all seven continents. The most globally ...

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Watch: Catholic Cardinals Sequester Themselves in the Vatican For The Start of The Conclave

Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.

Here are 7 key issues dividing the Roman Catholic Church.

The cardinals who are electing the next pope sometimes look as ideologically polarized as many secular voters around the globe. Many conservative Roman Catholic Church leaders disagreed with Pope Francis, who was often a darling of liberals around the world.

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Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of Catholic church, delivers first message

On the second day of the conclave, white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel, meaning a new pope has been elected.

Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.