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Pope Leo year one: ‘Peace be with you all,’ Pope Leo’s first words, were a roadmap for his first year

When Robert Francis Prevost stepped onto the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica one year ago May 8, he carried with him a piece of paper on which he had carefully written the first words he would utter as ...

Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV had tried during his first year as pontiff to insist that his essential role was that of a ...

What Happened When the Pope Had to Call Customer Service

About two months after Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born cardinal, became Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, he put in a call ...
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What actually happens at the Vatican when a pope dies — the 9 specific rituals that haven’t changed in 600 years

From the Camerlengo formally calling out the Pope’s baptismal name three times to confirm ...

Rubio Says US Ties With Church Can Withstand Trump's Criticism of Pope Leo

Asked about Trump's criticism of Leo over his comments on the Iran war and other issues, Rubio said that ​Trump acts in the ...

Robert Francis Prevost Is Elected as the First American Pope

On Wednesday, 133 cardinals entered the chapel for a deeply choreographed ritual that has preceded the election of every Pope ...