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(RNS) — Pope Leo XIV does not see unity as everyone singing the same note, but as a choir singing in harmony. (RNS) — It is early in Pope Leo XIV’s papacy, and so far, his words and actions ...
The brother of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, who made history by becoming the first American pontiff, shared his "overwhelming" reaction to the news on Thursday. John Prevost told FOX 32 that ...
Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally thorny, position of being an American citizen who now is also a ...
Pope Leo XIV's brother John said the new pontiff will be "following in Francis' footsteps" Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...
Chicago native Robert Prevost is now the first pope ever from the United States. He chose Leo XIV as his papal name. People who knew him in his early days remember a friendly young man who had a ...
Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, has cast ballots in seven separate elections since 2012, including three Republican primaries while living in Will County, a suburb just southwest of the Windy City.
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his general audience on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (photo: Daniel Ibañez / EWTN News) Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ...
Presiding over a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Leo was inaugurated as the first American pope, in a ceremony filled with ancient and symbolic rituals. By Jason Horowitz Reporting from ...
Pope Leo XIV greeted the world for the first time on Thursday with the words “Peace be with you all.” The 69-year-old new Pope, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected the first ...
Editor's Note: For the latest updates onPope Leo XIV's first full day as pontiff, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Friday, May 9. Pope Leo XIV marked his first full day as leader of the 1.4-billion ...
In an interview with the Daily Compass portal on Thursday, Cardinal William Goh, the archbishop of Singapore, said he hopes for greater doctrinal clarity from Pope Leo XIV. “If we are not ...