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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope, says his election is a cross and a blessing
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he ...
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‘You Have Called Me To Carry the Cross,’ New Pope, Leo XIV, Tells Cardinals in English in First Mass as Pontiff
On Sunday, he will deliver his first noon blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s and, on Monday, he is to attend an audience ...
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New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith ‘absurd’
Pope Leo XIV returned to the chapel where his fellow 132 cardinals elected him pope to celebrate his first Mass.
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At first papal Mass, new pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith ‘absurd’
Where Christians are “mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied” is where the Catholic Church’s “missionary ...
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Pope Francis dies: What dignitaries will attend pontiff’s funeral
As plans continue to take shape, mourners from the faithful to world leaders are making travel arrangements to pay their respects to Pope Francis. The list of dignitaries who will travel to ...
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Pope Francis dies: Funeral will be held Saturday
The pope’s funeral will be held Saturday, April 26, at 10 local time. That is 4 a.m. ET on Saturday. It will be celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re ...