4 h. ago 'He listened to me': Victims of an abusive Catholic group say Pope Leo XIV helped when others didn't

Pope Leo XIV's record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed scrutiny since his election May 8

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4 d. ago Trump to speak to Putin and Zelenskyy about Ukraine ceasefire – US politics live

Unclear what US president can achieve after direct talks between Russia and Ukraine ended without conclusionTwo high-profile Catholics, Pope Leo XIV and US vice-president JD Vance, were meeting Monday ahead of a flurry of US-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine, AP reported.Vance’s motorcade was seen entering Vatican City just after 7.30am Vance, a Catholic convert, had led the US delegation to the formal Mass opening the pontificate of the first American pope. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Pope Leo takes aim at ‘autocrats’ during inaugural mass in front of tens of thousands of well

Pope Leo XIV spoke of unity and communion as the pillars of the Catholic Church during his first homily

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6 d. ago Pope Leo holding inaugural mass at the Vatican in front of thousands as crowds chant ‘Viva il Papa’

Pope Leo XIV took his first ride in the popemobile on his way to Sunday’s inauguration ceremony

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7 d. ago Pope Leo XIV's surprising favourite summer destination where he truly 'feels at home'

It's not the summer destination you'd expect from the head of the Catholic Church, but Pope Leo XIV's friend has revealed his favourite summer destination

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8 d. ago Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity

Pope Leo XIV has affirmed core Catholic teaching on marriage and the unborn in his first meeting with the ambassadors accredited to the Holy See

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1 week ago Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy

Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, hopeful he will return doctrinal rigor to the papacy, even as progressives sense he will continue Pope Francis’ reformist agenda

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1 week ago Whoops, waves, tears: Faithful react to Pope Leo's first Sunday blessing in St. Peter's Sqaure

Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday blessing of his pontificate exactly at noon

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1 week ago From the left and right, US Catholics hope new pope fulfills their hopes

News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological spectrum in Pope Leo XIV’s homeland, raising the question of whether he might be able to ease some of the deep divisions within its ranks

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1 week ago How will Pope Leo lead the Catholic Church? Insiders make their predictions of what’s to come

Cardinals say Leo would continue to speak out against conflict and violence, following the example of Pope Francis

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1 week ago Pope Leo's new working life from humble daily duties to meeting superstars

As the world welcomes a new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Robert Francis Prevost who will be known as Pope Leo XIV we take a look at Pope Leo’s daily duties and the difficult challenges that lie ahead

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2 w. ago 'Leo will follow Francis.' Amazon Catholics hope the new pope will protect the rain forest

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with interfaith environmental networks and Indigenous organizations to place forest protection and rights at the center of Church concern

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2 w. ago Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity of the Creole identity

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2 w. ago A 2012 video shows comments from new pope that disappoint LGBTQ activists

Pope Leo XIV in 2012 made comments critical of what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and the role of mass media in promoting acceptance of same-sex relationships that conflicted with Catholic doctrine

Culture

2 w. ago Secret pope palace that predates the Vatican by 1,000 years discovered in Rome

The discovery coincides with the surprise election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church. He is the first US pope, taking the name Leo XIV.

Politics

2 w. ago Pope Leo XIV 'accused of mishandling sexual abuse allegations against priests in churches'

Campaigners have called on the Vatican to ‘conduct a thorough investigation’ into Robert Prevost’s handling of the claims

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2 w. ago Archaeologists discover secret pope palace that predates the Vatican by 1,000 years

The discovery coincides with the surprise election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church. He is the first US pope, taking the name Leo XIV.

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2 w. ago Martin Rowson on the election of the first US pope – cartoon

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2 w. ago Pope Leo XIV's 'difficult challenge' as Catholic Church's multimillion

Pope Leo will be tasked with tackling the Vatican's estimated £70 million debt while hoping to navigate an increasingly diverse Catholic Church that continues to swell in numbers

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2 w. ago Pope Leo accused of failing to properly investigate allegations of child sexual abuse in his church

The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) say they have made the Vatican well aware of the then-Cardinal Robert Prevost’s reported inaction on allegations of sexual assault against minors by priests in his church

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