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Religious scholars and political pundits are asking if (and how far) the new Pope Leo XIV will advance the Church, and ...

By Jed Nelson There are moments in history that are so important, so joyful or tragic that we remember exactly where we were ...

Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius said the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV “was first and foremost a unifying experience.

Vice President JD Vance attended Pope Leo's inaugural mass. The trip could set the tone for the Trump administration's relationship with the new pope.

Chicago’s elation over the hometown boy’s election led to a huge party for the first U.S. pope, who will begin to chart his ...

The pre-Mass program started with the national anthem of Peru sung by Luis Galvez, a native Peruvian and music director at a ...

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and ...

How he chooses to bring his own legal acumen to bear on each of these three situations will say a great deal about the early ...

Veteran Hollywood actor Al Pacino met Pope Leo XIV on Monday at the Vatican. He was accompanied by producer Andrea Iervolino.

As Pope Leo XIV is formally inaugurated, he vows to work for unity and peace at a time of polarization in the Catholic Church and the wider world, with leaders including Vice President Vance and ...