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Pope Leo XIV gestures at the end of his inaugural Mass in Saint Peter’s Square, at the Vatican May 18, 2025. Pope Leo's ...
Tickets for the event, which is to be held at the Rate Field stadium, home of the Chicago White Sox (the pontiff’s favorite ...
The first American pope, Leo XIV, has already been seen in Chicago White Sox paraphernalia. When the Fox Sports camera panned ...
In a sermon on a major Christian holiday, Pope Leo XIV appeared to take a shot at travel bans recently put in place by ...
On the first Sunday of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV stood on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica and did something that ...
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Catholics in my prison mourned the death of a pope who advocated for them. But they are hopeful the next pope will consider them, too.
Venerating the Rocío Virgin has been a tradition since the main icon was discovered near this village in the southern Spanish ...
Pope Leo XIV has criticized the surge of nationalist political movements in the world as he prayed for reconciliation and ...
Preparations are underway for the military parade for the Army's 250th anniversary in D.C. -- an event also scheduled on ...
Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal has approved 10 presidential tickets for the Aug. 17 election, confirming that former ...
World leaders at a United Nations conference in France now call for an end to ocean-plundering activity with a global ...