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Pope Leo to Diplomats: Church will Always Speak Truth, Work for Justice
The Catholic Church wants to reach out and embrace all people who need and yearn for truth, justice and peace, Pope Leo XIV ...
Erie Catholic bishop once met new pope; Episcopal bishop headed to Leo XIV's inauguration
One Erie bishop met the new pope almost a decade ago in Rome. Another bishop with local ties is going to Pope Leo XIV's ...
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Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Contenders.
Pope Francis had long urged the Catholic Church to “go to the peripheries,” meaning communities in Africa and Asia, where the church also is the most vibrant. One persistent question has been ...
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.
A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny
Even as Pope Leo XIV's profile as a humble champion of the disenfranchised takes shape, a looming question is how he will ...
Why Anthony Albanese’s presence at Pope Leo’s inauguration is shrewd politics
Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Bernini’s colonnade, where religious and political figures have ...
Those who’ve worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he’ll elevate women’s roles — with limits
Nevertheless, the women who have worked closely with Prevost in recent years have praised his leadership style, ability to ...
Vice President JD Vance, Marco Rubio to attend Pope Leo XIV’s first mass
Vance will travel this weekend to Vatican City where he will attend the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV, history’s first ...