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Pope signals reform-minded priorities as his pontificate gears up
VATICAN CITY — A new era begins for Pope Leo XIV as he sets his sights on reform after the…
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Pope asks that Rome welcome foreigners as he closes out 2025
ROME — ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV concluded 2025 on a hopeful note by offering a prayer for Rome…
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Pope Leo XIV delivers his first Christmas Day message
VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful message during his inaugural Christmas Day address,…
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Pope denounces ‘antisemitic violence’ of Sydney attack as he thanks Christmas donors
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV condemned the recent Sydney Hanukkah massacre as an act of “antisemitic violence” and offered…
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Pope prays at site of 2020 port explosion, consoles relatives of victims
The leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, visited the site of the devastating 2020 Beirut port explosion during…
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Pope says Thanksgiving is a ‘beautiful feast’ that unites all
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV expressed his appreciation for the Thanksgiving holiday, calling it a “beautiful feast” that…
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Pope Leo XIV’s visit rekindles hope in war- and crisis-battered Lebanon
BEIRUT — Mireille Khoury lights a candle next to a portrait of her late son, Elias, surrounded by images of…
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Pope tweaks a law allowing a woman to head the Vatican City State, months after a nun was appointed
ROME — Pope Leo XIV addressed a technical issue on Friday within a Vatican law that arose following Pope Francis’…
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Pope Leo Blasts ‘Disrespectful’ Trump-Era Policy, Backs U.S. Bishops’ Rebuke
During a visit to Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV expressed his support for the U.S. bishops who criticized the Trump…
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Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican made a significant gesture on Saturday by returning 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada.…
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