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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 ...
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The Catholic Church has elected the first American pope to succeed Francis. Here's who he is.
Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago will succeed Pope Francis as the leader of the Catholic Church. Prevost, the first ...
In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history
Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...
Early clues hint how Pope Leo may lead Catholic Church. What did experts notice?
As Pope Leo XIV stepped out in front of cheering crowds outside of St. Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as head of ...
White smoke signals a new pope has been selected: First pope in history of the Catholic Church from United States will take the name Leo XIV
White smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney at the Vatican, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the ...
A battle for the soul of the Catholic Church: What's at stake in conclave this week
Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?
Here are 7 key issues dividing the Roman Catholic Church.
The cardinals who are electing the next pope sometimes look as ideologically polarized as many secular voters around the ...
Feds call child abuse confession law for priests "anti-Catholic" as church vows to excommunicate those who comply
Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime ...
China's Complicated Relationship With the Catholic Church
Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.