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New pope, Leo XIV, in early days a papacy, appears to be winning over church's wary traditionalists
Church insiders think Pope Leo XIV's biggest test could be on gender issue, on which he has yet to speak.
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Pope Leo XIV touches upon wars in Ukraine and Gaza in his first Sunday blessing as pontiff
“I too address the world’s great powers by repeating the ever-present call ‘never again war,’” Leo said at St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Serenity now! Hindu rituals in class cost Chicago schools, filmmaker's nonprofit $2.6M settlement
Christian student got settlement year and a half before Muslim-led class settlement. David Lynch Foundation removed schools tab from U.S. website on transcendental meditation in 2021 but continues targeting schools in other countries.
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Father Frank Pavone says next pope will likely be more traditional on gender, pro-life
Pavone said that Priests for Life is very familiar with Leo.
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New pontiff Leo XIV mirrors predecessor’s views on key issues, said to have more serene temperament
Habemus papam: American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s election as Pope Leo XIV marks a new chapter in the Catholic papacy, which dates back to about 33 A.D.
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You Vote: Based on your first impression, do you approve of the election of Pope Leo XIV?
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago became the first American to be elected pope by the College of Cardinals in a two-day election, after Pope Francis died last month.
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New pope shared social media posts criticizing Trump administration policies
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago became the first American to be elected pope by the College of Cardinals in a two-day election, after Pope Francis died last month.
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First U.S. pope named, Cardinal Robert Prevost
The crowd St. Peter's Square erupted in cheers upon seeing the smoke and hearing the bells.
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Black smoke emerges from the Vatican, signaling conclave failed to elect new pope on first day
When the new pope is elected, the smoke will be white.
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Process to elect next pope begins with start of papal conclave
The process involves 133 cardinals from around the world coming to Rome to vote in the conclave.
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Pope Francis's 'popemobile' to become health clinic for children in Gaza
Pope Francis entrusted the popemobile he used for his 2014 pilgrimage to the Holy Lands to a Catholic aid network to help injured and malnourished children in Gaza.
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Next pope inherits Vatican deal giving CCP control over bishops amidst Catholic persecution
Stalin reportedly once asked "How many Divisions does the pope have?" Pope Francis' Vatican struck a controversial deal with the Chinese Communist Party. The next pope — who might be the cardinal who made the deal — will have to manage the effects of Xi Jinping's continued crackdown on Catholics.
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Conclave to elect new Pope will begin on May 7
The secret vote will be delayed two days to allow the cardinals to get to know each other and find consensus on a candidate before being sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.