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Pope Leo XIV offers message of unity for polarized Catholic Church as pontificate officially starts
Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope ...
The rules behind Pope Leo remaining a US citizen now he’s a foreign head of state
The rules behind Pope Leo remaining a US citizen now he’s a foreign head of state - Other US citizens have served as foreign ...
Pope Leo XIV didn't say JD Vance 'flip-flops faster than pages in the Bible'
In May 2025, a video spread on social media that appeared to show Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, criticizing U.S. Vice President JD Vance, saying, "You flip-flop faster than pages in the Bible." ...
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In his second week, Pope Leo moves on his ambitious agenda
As Pope Leo settles into the job, he signals what's ahead for the new papacy, taking action on the vision he sketched out in a 500-word speech.
Dolton's plan to acquire Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, possibly through eminent domain, raises legal questions
The plan – intersecting the use taxpayer funds and a religious organization – has raised concerns, and not just limited to ...
What are Pope Leo XIV's key views? From abortion to LGBT rights
What are Pope Leo XIV's key views? From abortion to LGBT rights - A trailblazer in his own right already, what do we know ...