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Warm American welcome for new pope masks US church's deep divide
As Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, he spoke a few words in English. It was ...
Early clues hint how Pope Leo may lead Catholic Church. What did experts notice?
As Pope Leo XIV stepped out in front of cheering crowds outside of St. Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as head of ...
Catholic Church To Excommunicate Priests for Following New US State Law
The Catholic Church has issued a warning to its clergy in Washington state: Any priest who complies with a new law requiring ...
Pope Leo Vows to Look at ‘Challenges’ Facing the Church in the United States in Unearthed Interview
"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.
Pope's name was ‘best kept secret' in Catholic Church: Former Ambassador to Holy See
Pope Leo XIV’s election by the college of cardinals on Thursday surprised millions of Catholics around the world, including ...
Will Pope Leo bring more young people to the Catholic faith? Students at Saint Thomas weigh in
Some Catholics believe the previous pope helped bring more young people to the Catholic faith. The question is whether that ...
Catholics Overseeing Gaza Church Send Message as New Pope Inherits War
The Catholic office overseeing the Gaza church with which the late Pope Francis communicated daily has shared with Newsweek a ...
Opinion: Time for the Catholic Church to re-examine its patriarchy
Angela S. Mattie is an attorney and professor at Quinnipiac University, where she hold an appointment in both the schools of ...