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Catholics see a familiar political divide in Pope Leo XIV and his eldest brother
Catholic leaders hope the pope’s relationship with his brother will help Catholics in the US learn to better love each other ...
Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to reach Gaza and an end to hostilities in his first general audience
Pope Leo XIV has called for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people ...
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JD Vance offers flimsy apology as to why he did not kiss the ring of Pope Leo XIV
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has once again found himself making headlines alongside the leader of the Catholic Church after ...
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Cardinal Czerny on if Pope Leo is a new Francis, a new Benedict—or something else
I don’t think he’s the kind of man who sends coded messages,” Cardinal Michael Czerny says in this exclusive interview with ...
Pope Leo XIV makes first U.S. bishop appointment, fills San Diego vacancy
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, on Thursday made his first American bishop appointment as he named Bishop ...
Pope Leo’s Doctoral Dissertation: Thoughts on Power and Authority
There is no room in Augustine’s concept of authority for one who is self-seeking and in search of power over others,” he ...
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Why 'da pope's' Chicago accent is so comforting to U.S. Catholics
Ryan grew up in a robust Irish Catholic family on the North Side. His Chicago Irish bona fides are deep, including his grandfather, Tommie, who founded the Shannon Rovers Pipe Band, and his father Bob ...
Pope Leo XIV offers message of unity for polarized Catholic Church as pontificate officially starts
Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope ...