3 h. ago What US adults think about Pope Leo XIV, according to a new AP

A new AP-NORC poll finds that just over a month after Pope Leo XIV became the first U.S.-born pontiff, American Catholics are feeling excited about their new religious leader

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10 h. ago In White Sox stadium broadcast, Pope Leo XIV sends message of hope to Chicago and the US

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others

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10 h. ago ‘God is reaching out to you’: Pope Leo addresses hometown Chicago crowd and encourages them to make a difference in the world

Pope Leo was elected in May

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37 h. ago Pope Leo’s changes to the papal wardrobe considered a ‘return to form’

Pope Leo XIV has made waves with some of his fashion choices, returning to much of the traditional pomp of popes past

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49 h. ago Pope Leo XIV's fashion choices make waves, and many wonder what they mean

Pope Leo XIV has made waves with some of his fashion choices, returning to much of the traditional pomp of popes past

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3 d. ago Pope Leo plans to give a virtual address in his hometown of Chicago – at the same time as Trump’s military parade

Tickets for the event, which is to be held at the Rate Field stadium, home of the Chicago White Sox (the pontiff’s favorite team), are being sold online at $5 each

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3 d. ago Pope Leo XIV names first Chinese bishop, signalling he is continuing Vatican's controversial accord

Pope Leo XIV has made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop

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5 d. ago Devon death probe as three bodies found in properties as police investigate

A major police investigation has been launched after three bodies have been found in Plymouth with two dead men discovered at a property on Saturday followed by another body found at another house on Sunday

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6 d. ago Pope Leo criticizes political nationalism and prays for reconciliation and dialogue

Pope Leo XIV has criticized the surge of nationalist political movements in the world as he prayed for reconciliation and dialogue

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6 d. ago Pope Leo criticises ‘exclusionary mindset’ of nationalist political movements

During Sunday Mass in St Peter’s Square, the pope asked that God ‘open borders, break down walls (and) dispel hatred’Pope Leo has criticised the emergence of nationalist political movements and their “exclusionary mindset”, without naming a specific country or leader.Leo, the first pope from the US, asked during a Mass on Sunday with tens of thousands in St Peter’s Square that God would “open borders, break down walls (and) dispel hatred”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Can Pope Leo XIV solve the Vatican funding crisis? Here’s how the Holy See manages money

The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds, and it's got a big budget problem

Economics

8 d. ago EastEnders star Jamie Foreman says soap isn't 'anywhere near the highlight of my career' as he accuses show bosses of breaking promises

Jamie Foreman revealed that EastEnders is 'nowhere near the highlight' of his acting career as he accused show bosses of failing to keep promises.

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9 d. ago Huddersfield murder probe launched as single mum, 61, and son found dead in home

Police said Jane Riddell's death was being treated as suspicious, prompting a murder investigation, after she was found dead in a property in Huddersfield with her son's body

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9 d. ago Young Scots groomed by gangsters to carry out crimes due to 'reduced risk' of being jailed

The SNP Government has been accused of failing to tackle organised crime after two notorious Scots gangsters were gunned down in Spain.

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9 d. ago Pope meets with child protection advisory board amid survivor calls for zero tolerance on abuse

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission for the first time amid questions about his past handling of abuse and demands from survivors that he enact a true zero tolerance for abuse policy across the Catholic Church

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1 week ago College board reverses decision on hiring University of Florida president over DEI concerns

Santa Ono was rejected after questions about his earlier support of DEI initiatives and later disavowal of themConservatives on a state college board reversed a decision to hire the experienced academic Santa Ono to lead the University of Florida, despite his efforts to distance himself from previous support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and past criticism of Donald Trump.The 10-6 vote followed a contentious meeting of the Florida board of governors on Tuesday when members argued over Ono’s record, including accusations he failed to protect Jewish students during pro-Palestinian protests last year while he was president of the University of Michigan. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ralph Fiennes felt ‘flattered’ when he learned Pope Leo XIV had watched Conclave

The film depicts the events of a conclave, which is a papal gathering where cardinal’s vote to elect the new pope.

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1 week ago Britain’s Simon Yates seals Giro d’Italia in Rome for second Grand Tour title

Stunning penultimate stage set up 32-year-old for gloryYates adds 2025 Giro to 2018 Vuelta a EspañaSimon Yates arrived in Rome, was blessed by Pope Leo XIV and then completed a miraculous overall victory in the 2025 Giro d’Italia, seven years after his race lead had traumatically dissolved with victory in his grasp.The Lancastrian rider’s remarkable turnaround in Saturday’s final mountain stage, in which Yates leapfrogged 21-year-old Giro debutant and race leader, Isaac del Toro and podium rival, Richard Carapaz, to take a near four-minute overall lead, was one of the most stunning in Grand Tour racing. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Britain’s Simon Yates seals Giro d’Italia triumph and banishes pain of 2018

Visma-Lease a Bike rider secures second Grand Tour titleYates lost 2018 Giro after cracking on Colle delle FinestreSimon Yates arrived in Rome, was blessed by Pope Leo XIV and then completed a miraculous overall victory in the 2025 Giro d’Italia, seven years after his race lead had traumatically dissolved with victory in his grasp.The Lancastrian rider’s remarkable turnaround in Saturday’s final mountain stage, in which Yates leapfrogged 21-year-old Giro debutant and race leader, Isaac del Toro and podium rival, Richard Carapaz, to take a near four-minute overall lead, was one of the most stunning in Grand Tour racing. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pope Leo XIV blesses cyclists competing in the Giro d'Italia as final stage enters Vatican gardens

Pope Leo XIV blessed the more than 150 cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia as the three-week race’s final stage began with an unprecedented ride through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter’s Basilica

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