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Pope Leo XIV holds first press conference, affirms 'gift of free speech'
Leo, who was elected the 267th leader of the Catholic Church last week, called for "the precious gift of free speech" to be ...
Ukraine's Zelenskiy speaks to new Pope Leo about children abducted by Russia
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke by phone with newly elected Pope Leo XIV on Monday and said they discussed ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky invites Pope Leo XIV to witness devastation in ‘warm’ phone call
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky invited Pope Leo XIV to visit the war-hit nation after he said he held a “very warm ...
Pope Leo calls for news media to shun divisive language
Pope Leo XIV, in his first address to journalists, called for disarming media of hostility and promoting free, responsible ...
World Leaders React as American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leo XIV
P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...
Pope Leo tells cardinals they must continue 'precious legacy' of Pope Francis
Leo gave a prepared address and then opened the floor to any cardinal who wanted to make a comment, a different format to ...
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, hopeful ...