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Pope Leo XIV asked fan 'White Sox or Cubs?' before autographing baseball at the Vatican
It's not often that the sports world becomes enamored with the papal selection process, but that changed when word broke of ...
Pope Leo asks fan 'Sox or Cubs?' as he signs a baseball
After waiting in line at the Vatican, Jason Perash of Colorado got the pontiff to autograph a ball. The pope is reportedly a ...
In Pictures: From Chicago priest to new pope, the historic rise of Leo XIV
A visual tribute to Pope Leo XIV’s faithful service – reflecting his journey through priesthood, leadership, and devotion ...
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.
Pope Leo suggests people may return to the church because of an American pope
The new pontiff spoke to NBC News anchor Lester Holt, who was part of a news conference for some 6,000 journalists from ...
A bridge builder and quiet reformer. How Pope Leo will lead the Catholic Church
I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...
Steve Bannon Predicts Friction Between Trump and Pope Leo
Steve Bannon has predicted there will be friction between U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Leo. Speaking to British media ...
Pope Leo’s debut: ‘Clear connections’ to Francis, but ‘he’s his own man’
Then he did something notably uncharacteristic of Pope Francis. He sang. “Hallelujah,” he intoned reverently, in Latin. The ...
‘Never again war!’ Pope Leo calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in first Vatican address since his election
Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to ...