The election of Pope Leo XIV as the first-American pontiff shocked the world, and Chicago residents rejoiced in the Holy ...

In some of his first public remarks since being elevated to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV denounced the jailing of journalists and ...

I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!" In addition to reactions from local and ...

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Pope Leo XIV had deleted his old, personal social media accounts, which featured posts that criticized the Trump administration.