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Did Pope Leo XIV Send a Cryptic Message to America? His One-Word Response to a Reporter's Question Sparks Debate
Pope Leo XIV had a simple response when NewsNation correspondent Robert Sherman asked if he had a message for the United ...
Celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, with commemorative page print
To celebrate the election of the 267th pope — the first American-born pontiff — the Detroit Free Press has crafted a ...
Area parishes relishing new Pope Leo XIV who has local roots, but his ‘message is going to be universal’
The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland ...
Will Pope Leo XIV accept LGBTQ+ people as Francis did? Here's why advocates have hope.
While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...
Pope Leo XIV outlines his vision for the papacy, vows to continue late Pope Francis' work
Pope Leo XIV identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity during his first formal ...
Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth’s most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms.
The contrast between President Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally, or in ...
‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How two decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV
In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.
Pope Leo Seeks to Balance Francis’ Inclusive Approach With Tradition
The U.S.-born pope has signaled he will continue his predecessor’s work, but shows deference to tradition, too.