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Pope Leo XIV resumes tradition of taking summer vacation. But he's got plenty of homework
In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who exercises authority in ...
Pope Leo XIV names pro-immigration bishop in Austin
Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Daniel Garcia of Monterey, California, to be the next Roman Catholic bishop of Austin, ...
Pope Leo XIV approves new Mass centered on care for the environment
Pope Leo XIV picks up where Pope Francis left off, and embraces a new Mass focused on the environment, care for the Earth and ...
Pope Leo XIV revives centuries-old vacation tradition, bringing hope of a tourist boom to Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV will head to the lakeside town of Castel Gandolfo for his summer vacation. After 12 years of papal absence, ...
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Pope Leo XIV: Pilgrimages Are 'Vital' for a Christian’s Life of Faith
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday said pilgrimages play an essential role in the life of faith as they help a Christian to be better ...
Chicago Suburb Will Buy Pope Leo XIV’s Boyhood Home
Officials in Dolton, Ill., called the purchase a rare opportunity. But some residents questioned whether the village, ...
Pope Leo XIV marks feast day as Vatican launches campaign to help erase its $57-68 million deficit
Pope Leo XIV is marking a feast day as the Vatican launches a new campaign to boost donations from the faithful. Leo ...
Pope Leo XIV's hometown approves purchase of Illinois house where he grew up
Burt Odelson, Dolton’s attorney behind the deal, said that the owner agreed to sell amid threats of Dolton taking the house ...
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Pope Leo appoints French archbishop to succeed Cardinal O’Malley as president of Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors
Pope Leo XIV has appointed the French archbishop of Chambéry, Thibault Verny, as the new president of the Pontifical ...