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Pope Leo XIV will ‘complete and complement [the U.S.] political agenda’: Cardinal Cupich
On "This Week," Cardinal Cupich said Pope Leo XIV may call for changes to the United States immigration system.
Pope Leo XIV receives royal welcome, urges for peace in Ukraine and Gaza
The election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States, commanded the attention of the entire world. There ...
Whoops, waves, tears: Faithful react to Pope Leo’s first Sunday blessing in St. Peter’s Square
Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday ...
Pope calls for 'no more war' during first papal prayer
Pope Leo XIV Sunday called for world peace, an end to conflicts across the globe and "no more war" during his first papal ...
Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first pope from the United States
Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said ...
Pope Leo's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has Creole roots. That is raising awareness about the complexity of the Creole ...
Pope Leo's Upcoming Inauguration Mass: Everything to Know
Pope Leo XIV has taken the reins as leader of the Catholic Church, starting his first day as Pontiff with a mass at the ...
Pope Leo must carefully thread needle between Church mission, US politics: Experts
Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S ...