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Whoops, waves, tears: Faithful react to Pope Leo’s first Sunday blessing in St. Peter’s Square
Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday ...
Chicagoans pack pews to celebrate South Side son Pope Leo XIV: 'It's fantastic'
Across Chicago, Sunday churchgoers returned to pews still stunned and elated about the election of a native of the city’s ...
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What to Make of the New American Pope
“Robert Prevost was a missionary bishop who gave himself fully to his people and who played an important role in the church of his new country, Peru. In fact, he became a Peruvian citizen,” Canadian ...
In Peru's north, locals remember Pope Leo driving pick-up, playing tennis
The small city of Chiclayo in northern Peru was bustling with excitement on Friday, with businesses and locals sharing photos ...
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Pope Leo's stance on key issues, from climate change to LGBTQ+ rights to US politics
Pope Leo XIV is seen as a centrist who shares his predecessor's progressive views on certain social issues. Here's what we ...
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, and offers a Happy Mother’s Day
Recalling the end of World War II 80 years ago, Leo quoted Pope Francis in denouncing the number of conflicts ravaging the ...
Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in Pope Leo’s past jurisdictions
Advocates for victims of sex abuse say there needs to be an accounting of how then-Cardinal Robert Prevost handled such cases ...
'Another pope from Latin America': Pro-migrant Catholic bishops in Texas believe they have an ally in Pope Leo XIV
Catholics bishops in Brownsville and El Paso believe Pope Leo XIV shares their sentiments regarding migration issues at the U ...