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Pope Leo XIV must carefully thread needle between Catholic Church's 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 ...
‘They can’t take a joke.’ Days after Trump defends viral AI pope photo, Pope Leo is chosen
Weeks after Pope Francis died, president laughed off questions about Trump pope pic, his dismissal on the eve of papal ...
Donald Trump applauds Pope Leo XIV’s election, shrugs off Robert Prevost's criticism of JD Vance, declares: ‘Can’t wait to shake his hand’
Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago becomes Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American to lead the Catholic Church. The selection ...
Pope Leo shared posts critical of Trump, Vance's immigration policies on social media
Prior to being elected, Pope Leo XIV had a presence on X, where he sometimes shared messages that appeared to be critical of ...
In Pope Leo, some in MAGA movement see an antagonist
Leo’s brother John Prevost told the Times on Thursday that he knew “for a fact” that the new pope was “not happy with what’s going on with immigration.” ...
Pope Leo tells cardinals they must continue 'precious legacy' of Pope Francis
Leo gave a prepared address and then opened the floor to any cardinal who wanted to make a comment, a different format to ...
Pope Leo's Upcoming Inauguration Mass: Everything to Know
Although the Pope—formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost—has presided over his first service for the cardinals, ...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as details emerge of how votes coalesced in secret conclave
Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope ...