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8 new LA priests ordained, in first local ordination in era of Pope Leo XIV
The ceremony was the first local ordination in the era of Pope Leo XIV, who was elected to the papacy on May 8, succeeding ...
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Will Pope Leo make the Catholic Church more tolerant, or must we force him to do so?
Religious scholars and political pundits are asking if (and how far) the new Pope Leo XIV will advance the Church, and ...
What Pope Leo XIV means for the U.S. Catholic church and Trump
ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of ...
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Inaugural Mass as Head of Catholic Church
Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...
Pope Leo XIV offers message of unity for polarized Catholic Church as pontificate officially starts
Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...
Pope Leo XIV could boost Catholic church attendance in US, Augustinian says
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope from Chicago, could boost interest in the Catholic Church, potentially increasing ...
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Leo XIV, becomes first North American to lead the Catholic Church
Joe Biden, who was the second Catholic U.S. president, told CNN he expects Pope Leo XIV, a friend of Pope Francis, to “keep moving the church in the direction to be more ecumenical and reaching ...