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Pope Leo XIV live updates: Pope calls for end to wars in Ukraine, Gaza
Leo urged an end to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. "I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved ...
Megyn Kelly defends Pope Leo XIV’s past anti-Trump tweets
During her show on Friday, the conservative podcast host said she wasn’t surprised that the new pope had disapproved of ...
Pope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift ...
Pope Leo XIV says advancement of AI played a factor in his papal name selection
Pope Leo XIV revealed that his papal name was partially inspired by the looming challenges of a world increasingly influenced ...
Will Pope Leo XIV accept LGBTQ+ people as Francis did? Here's why advocates have hope.
We’re going to take a wait-and-see approach,” said Francis DeBernardo, executive director of New Ways Ministry, a national ...
Leo XIV Outlines a Path for a Modern Church That Follows Francis’ Steps
The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...
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 ...
Pope Leo XIV's New Orleans Creole lineage has city buzzing with excitement
America's most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church's new pope is not only from the U.S. but also ...