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A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny
Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing ...
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Eastern Church Leaders and a Leading Advocate for Persecuted Christians Praise Pope Leo XIV’s Jubilee Address
The Holy Father stressed that the Holy See ‘is always ready to help bring enemies together’ to dialogue and recover ‘the ...
Those who’ve worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he’ll elevate women’s roles — with limits
Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost presided over one of the most revolutionary reforms of Pope Francis’ ...
JD Vance plans return to Vatican for Pope Leo’s inaugural Mass
Vice President JD Vance will attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV following the pontiff’s historic election as the first ...
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Louisville's Archbishop Shelton Fabre discusses the importance of an American-born pope
The archibishop of Louisville talks about the impact of an American pope on the world, and here in Louisville.
How a working-class Chicago suburb and a tight-knit Catholic parish shaped the first American pope
In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to hold Mass in the basement of his family’s small brick home, reading from ...
From the South Side to St. Peter’s Square: Pope Leo XIV’s roots resonate in Chicago
When Robert Francis Prevost spoke in Spanish to his crowd of supporters for the first time in St. Peter’s Square last week, ...
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Pope Leo XIV makes social media debut, vows to maintain a digital presence
Less than a week after Pope Leo XIV took the helm as head of the Catholic Church, he is already making the first social media ...