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Pope Leo XIV says there should be no tolerance for abuse of any kind in Catholic Church

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV says there should be no tolerance for abuse of any kind in Catholic Church

Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse.

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A Congolese customs worker who resisted corruption is beatified by the Vatican

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The Vatican has beatified a Congolese government worker who was killed for resisting corruption, giving young people in a part of the world wracked with violence a new model of holiness.

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What US adults think about Pope Leo XIV, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Read full article: What US adults think about Pope Leo XIV, according to a new AP-NORC poll

A new AP-NORC poll finds that just over a month after Pope Leo XIV became the first U.S.-born pontiff, American Catholics are feeling excited about their new religious leader.

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In White Sox stadium broadcast, Pope Leo XIV sends message of hope to Chicago and the US

Read full article: In White Sox stadium broadcast, Pope Leo XIV sends message of hope to Chicago and the US

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others.

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First millennial saint Carlo Acutis will be canonized Sept. 7, the pope says

Read full article: First millennial saint Carlo Acutis will be canonized Sept. 7, the pope says

The Catholic Church’s first millennial-era saint Carlo Acutis will be canonized Sept. 7.

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Pope Leo XIV names first Chinese bishop, signalling he is continuing Vatican's controversial accord

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV names first Chinese bishop, signalling he is continuing Vatican's controversial accord

Pope Leo XIV has made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop.

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Pope Leo criticizes political nationalism and prays for reconciliation and dialogue

Read full article: Pope Leo criticizes political nationalism and prays for reconciliation and dialogue

Pope Leo XIV has criticized the surge of nationalist political movements in the world as he prayed for reconciliation and dialogue.

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How the Vatican manages money and where Pope Leo XIV might find more

Read full article: How the Vatican manages money and where Pope Leo XIV might find more

The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds, and it's got a very big budget problem.

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Can an American pope apply US-style fundraising and standards to fix troubled Vatican finances?

Read full article: Can an American pope apply US-style fundraising and standards to fix troubled Vatican finances?

One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial.

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Pope meets with child protection advisory board amid survivor calls for zero tolerance on abuse

Read full article: Pope meets with child protection advisory board amid survivor calls for zero tolerance on abuse

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission for the first time amid questions about his past handling of abuse and demands from survivors that he enact a true zero tolerance for abuse policy across the Catholic Church.

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Pope Leo XIV blesses cyclists competing in the Giro d'Italia as final stage enters Vatican gardens

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV blesses cyclists competing in the Giro d'Italia as final stage enters Vatican gardens

Pope Leo XIV blessed the 159 cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia as the three-week race’s final stage began with an unprecedented ride through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Being a devout Catholic at a secular college can be challenging. Some call it a blessing.

Read full article: Being a devout Catholic at a secular college can be challenging. Some call it a blessing.

A group of young Catholics attend Mass every weekday at noon at the Princeton University Chapel.

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Pope Leo XIV casts doubt on which soccer club he supports during audience with Italian champ Napoli

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV casts doubt on which soccer club he supports during audience with Italian champ Napoli

That Pope Leo XIV is a Chicago White Sox fan and likes to play tennis are already known.

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Pope Leo XIV declares 'I am Roman!' as he completes formalities to become bishop of Rome

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV declares 'I am Roman!' as he completes formalities to become bishop of Rome

Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome.

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Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he's a foreign head of state?

Read full article: Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he's a foreign head of state?

Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S. citizen who is also a foreign head of state.

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As Pope Leo XIV faces scrutiny, victims of abusive Catholic group say he helped when others didn't

Read full article: As Pope Leo XIV faces scrutiny, victims of abusive Catholic group say he helped when others didn't

Pope Leo XIV's record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed scrutiny since his election May 8.

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Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to reach Gaza and an end to hostilities in his first general audience

Read full article: 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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Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope's American hometown

Read full article: Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope's American hometown

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are amplifying calls for a global zero-tolerance policy and other reforms from the American hometown of the new pope.

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White Sox unveil a graphic installation honoring Pope Leo XIV and his World Series appearance

Read full article: White Sox unveil a graphic installation honoring Pope Leo XIV and his World Series appearance

There is a new landmark at the home of the Chicago White Sox — Section 140, Row 19, Seat 2.

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There's an American pope, and he's just like us. At least, we really, really want him to be

Read full article: There's an American pope, and he's just like us. At least, we really, really want him to be

Popes -- they’re just like us.

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JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV a Trump invitation to visit the US

Read full article: JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV a Trump invitation to visit the US

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican.

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Ukraine's leader meets with US and European officials ahead of high-stakes Trump-Putin call

Read full article: Ukraine's leader meets with US and European officials ahead of high-stakes Trump-Putin call

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with top U.S. and European officials in Rome.

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Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world.

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Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says, after pope renews an offer to help

Read full article: Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says, after pope renews an offer to help

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that the Vatican can be a venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks.

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White Sox to unveil a graphic installation honoring Pope Leo XIV

Read full article: White Sox to unveil a graphic installation honoring Pope Leo XIV

The Chicago White Sox plan to unveil a graphic installation on Monday that honors Pope Leo XIV.

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Sebastián Yatra releases new album 'Milagro' inspired by life's small miracles

Read full article: Sebastián Yatra releases new album 'Milagro' inspired by life's small miracles

For Colombian singer-songwriter Sebastián Yatra, life is full of small miracles that come from dance, family and freedom.

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Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity

Pope Leo XIV has affirmed core Catholic teaching on marriage and the unborn in his first meeting with the ambassadors accredited to the Holy See.

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Pope Leo XIV is known as 'Father Bob' among fellow Augustinians. Who are they?

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV is known as 'Father Bob' among fellow Augustinians. Who are they?

In his public appearance as pope, Leo called himself an Augustinian, putting an unusual spotlight on his religious order.

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Those who've worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he'll elevate women's roles — with limits

Read full article: Those who've worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he'll elevate women's roles — with limits

Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost presided over one of the most revolutionary reforms of Pope Francis’ pontificate by having women serve on the Vatican board that vets nominations for bishops.

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Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 player gives tennis fan Pope Leo XIV racket on Italian Open off day

Read full article: Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 player gives tennis fan Pope Leo XIV racket on Italian Open off day

Pope Leo XIV has apparently made peace with Jannik Sinner.

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Pope vows every effort to work for peace in regions where Christians persecuted, forced to flee

Read full article: Pope vows every effort to work for peace in regions where Christians persecuted, forced to flee

Pope Leo XIV is vowing to actively promote and protect the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those Catholic communities with origins in the Middle East and North Africa that have been decimated by conflict and persecution.

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Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of his Augustinian order

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of his Augustinian order

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of his Augustinian religious order during a visit to the congregation’s headquarters outside St. Peter’s Square.

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Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth's most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms

Read full article: Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth's most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally or in their world views.

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Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy

Read full article: Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy

Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV.

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Pope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press

Pope Leo XIV has called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press.”.

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Whoops, waves, tears: Faithful react to Pope Leo's first Sunday blessing in St. Peter's Square

Read full article: Whoops, waves, tears: Faithful react to Pope Leo's first Sunday blessing in St. Peter's Square

Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday blessing of his pontificate exactly at noon.

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From the left and right, US Catholics hope new pope fulfills their hopes

Read full article: From the left and right, US Catholics hope new pope fulfills their hopes

News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological spectrum in Pope Leo XIV’s homeland, raising the question of whether he might be able to ease some of the deep divisions within its ranks.

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Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in symbolically rich blessing on Mother’s Day

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in symbolically rich blessing on Mother’s Day

Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid.

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Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity

Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy and has identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity.

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Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity of the Creole identity.

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Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan — and the organization is embracing the occasion

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan — and the organization is embracing the occasion

It’s the biggest victory for the struggling Chicago White Sox in a long time.

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Pope Leo XIV calls out Catholics living in ‘state of practical atheism’

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV calls out Catholics living in ‘state of practical atheism’

In a signal of continuity, Pope Francis’s successor didn’t wear the papal red velvet loafers to his inaugural Mass before cardinals Friday at the Sistine Chapel.

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Wordle, White Sox and more: Fast facts about Pope Leo XIV

Read full article: Wordle, White Sox and more: Fast facts about Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV, now the successor of St. Peter, leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church in a sacred role that few others will ever hold.

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From Villanova to the Vatican: Alma mater is floored it taught the 1st US pope

Read full article: From Villanova to the Vatican: Alma mater is floored it taught the 1st US pope

Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates was elected the first pope from the U.S. in the history of the Catholic Church.

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Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope’s past jurisdictions

Read full article: Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope’s past jurisdictions

The new pope, Leo XIV, has something in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy.

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'DA POPE!' Leo XIV's Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor

Read full article: 'DA POPE!' Leo XIV's Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor

A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave.

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A 2012 video shows comments from new pope that disappoint LGBTQ activists

Read full article: A 2012 video shows comments from new pope that disappoint LGBTQ activists

Pope Leo XIV in 2012 made comments critical of what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and the role of mass media in promoting acceptance of same-sex relationships that conflicted with Catholic doctrine.

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Pope Leo XIV is a tennis player. Tsitsipas would be happy to hit some balls with him

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV is a tennis player. Tsitsipas would be happy to hit some balls with him

It was fitting that when Pope Leo XIV was elected the Italian Open tennis tournament was being played just up the road from the Vatican.

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As 'Born in the U.S.A.' plays, American cardinals in Rome celebrate Pope Leo XIV

Read full article: As 'Born in the U.S.A.' plays, American cardinals in Rome celebrate Pope Leo XIV

Speakers blasted “Born in the U.S.A.

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Brother of new Pope Leo XIV lives in Port Charlotte

Read full article: Brother of new Pope Leo XIV lives in Port Charlotte

Some of the people overflowing with papal pride are members of Pope Leo XIV‘s own family.

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Miami archbishop says new ‘global’ pope needs to ‘hold back the barbarians’

Read full article: Miami archbishop says new ‘global’ pope needs to ‘hold back the barbarians’

South Florida’s Catholic community is celebrating the historic selection of the first American pope, with the Archdiocese of Miami calling him not just a U.S. citizen, but a “global citizen” shaped by missionary work abroad.

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What's in a name? Pope Leo XIV's choice signals a commitment to social justice

Read full article: What's in a name? Pope Leo XIV's choice signals a commitment to social justice

Pope Leo XIV's choice of name signals a commitment to social justice, very much in line with the late Pope Francis’ global ministry.

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