28 m. 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

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55 m. ago BBC viewers 'furious' as they spot issue during first speech by Pope Leo XIV

BBC News viewers were left unimpressed with the broadcaster's coverage of Pope Leo XIV's first speech after being elected as the 267th Pope on yesterday evening

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68 m. ago The art of dealing with Donald Trump? Don’t fight him alone | Jonathan Freedland

This week’s trade deal is a boost for Keir Starmer. But a lasting win will only come by joining forces with other nations to resist the US president’s entire destructive agendaDonald Trump wanted Thursday, like every day, to be all about him. He thought the news cycle would be dominated by his sealing of the first US trade deal since he blew a hole in the world economy with the dynamite of tariffs. He gathered his vice-president and several cabinet members in the Oval Office to announce the new agreement – with the UK, as it happens – only for the gaze of the world to be diverted. All eyes were on Rome, where Trump was upstaged by one of the few global players who can outdo him when it comes to putting on a show.Don’t think Trump is not simultaneously wondering how he can use that whole white-smoke thing – perhaps to signal his winning of a constitutionally prohibited third term in 2028 – and worrying that Leo XIV is a serious rival for the commodity he craves more than any other: a...

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69 m. ago New Pope Leo XIV is 'exact opposite of Donald Trump' and will 'challenge' US president

US President Donald Trump is set to be be "challenged" by fellow American Pope Leo XIV who was elected into the role by cardinals on Thursday as successor to Pope Francis

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70 m. 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.

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75 m. ago The Guardian view on Pope Leo XIV: a different kind of American leader | Editorial

The first pontiff from the United States can be a powerful countervailing voice in the Trump era, and help protect Francis’s legacyTwelve years ago, in the words of the late Pope Francis, the Catholic church went “to the ends of the Earth” in its search for a new pontiff. On Thursday, after surprisingly brisk discussions, the most geographically diverse conclave in history went to the heart of a superpower to find his successor.The election of the first American pope is a remarkable moment. In part the cardinals’ choice of the Chicago-born Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, can be seen as a robust progressive response to the signs of the times. While senior Catholic figures around Donald Trump prosecute an insular Maga agenda, the new pope is as at home in Latin America, having spent two decades working in one of the poorest regions of Peru. Previous posts on a social media account under his name suggest he shared Francis’s withering views on the Trump administration’s...

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79 m. ago Pope Leo XIV watched the film Conclave 'to see how to behave,' says brother

Speaking to NBC, the new Pope's brother revealed the pontiff enjoyed a bit of Ralph Fiennes in 2024's political thriller Conclave, before embarking upon the real thing

Culture

1 hour 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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1 hour ago Pope Leo XIV live updates: Cardinal hopes Pope will ‘build a bridge’ with Trump — despite past criticism of administration

The 69-year-old former cardinal was chosen to be the 267th pope by the Conclave after more than two-thirds of the cardinals voted for him to succeed the late Francis

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1 hour 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 h. ago Martin Rowson on the election of the first US pope – cartoon

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2 h. ago Harry Styles spotted greeting Pope Leo at The Vatican as fans in meltdown

The 31-year-old singer was spotted in the crowd of people waiting in St Peter's Square in Rome for the announcement of the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, on Thursday

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2 h. ago As 'Born in the U.S.A.' plays, American cardinals in Rome celebrate Pope Leo XIV

Speakers blasted “Born in the U.S.A

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3 h. 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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3 h. ago Pope Leo XIV live: Pontiff warns against picking ‘technology, success’ over faith amid ‘anti

The 69-year-old former cardinal was chosen to be the 267th pope by the Conclave after more than two-thirds of the cardinals voted for him to succeed the late Francis

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3 h. ago Pope Leo XIV watched Conclave film before secret vote, his brother says

Pope Leo XIV’s older brother John Prevost said he and the new pontiff also played Wordle together ahead of the vote.

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3 h. ago Pope Leo's brothers reveal eerie childhood premonition that he would 'rise to lead'... and why they're now SCARED for him

Louis Prevost, the brother of Robert Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV, said he was stunned when he watched the conclusion of the Conclave and saw his brother emerge from the Vatican.

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4 h. ago Pope Leo's brother says he fears he'll never see sibling again... and reveals bizarre 'premonition'

Louis Prevost, the brother of Robert Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV, said he was stunned when he watched the conclusion of the Conclave and saw his brother emerge from the Vatican.

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4 h. ago Harry Styles baffles fans after being pictured in Vatican City at Pope announcement

One Direction's Harry Styles has confused fans after he was spotted at the Pope's announcement in Vatican City after Pope Leo XIV delivered his first public statement in his new role

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4 h. ago The new Pope's bling: A $660,000 ring, priceless clifftop retreat, luxurious Vatican apartments and bullet

The first American Pope is set to be inaugurated during a grandiose mass next week, during which he will receive the pallium, an ecclesiastical vestment, and the Fisherman's ring.

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