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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as details emerge of how votes coalesced in the conclave
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his ...
Pope Leo XIV's first full day as pontiff: Live updates from first Mass and more
After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement is expected to be a May 10 meeting with cardinals. He'll then have midday ...
Pope Leo XIV Echoes Francis in His First Mass, Aligning Himself With ‘Ordinary People’
In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his ...
In first Mass as pontiff, Pope Leo sees missionary outreach as a counter to those living ‘in a state of practical atheism’
Vatican City • At a Mass in the Sistine Chapel on Friday attended by the cardinals who had elected him their leader the day ...
The Latest: Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass as pontiff a day after his election
Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass, a day after his historic election as the first U.S.-born pope in the church’s ...
Pope Leo signals he will closely follow Francis and says AI represents challenge for humanity
Pope Leo XIV indicated on Saturday that his papacy will follow closely in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis, telling ...
Pope Leo XIV calls Church 'a beacon to illuminate dark nights' in first Mass
The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called in his first Mass at the Vatican for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of ...
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Pope Leo XIV live updates: Pope Leo addresses cardinals, explains papal name
American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior cardinal deacon announced. The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first ...