5 d. ago JD Vance brushes off new Pope 'snub' by giving him very unusual gift in closed

Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha met with Pope Leo XIV on Monday during an official papal audience with the American delegation that traveled to the Vatican for the pope's inaugural mass.

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6 d. ago Princess Charlene of Monaco, Spain's Queen Letizia and Belgium's Queen Mathilde meet Pope Leo XIV after inauguration Mass in all

Europe's Royal Families travelled to St Peter's Square in Vatican City to attend Pope Leo XIV's historic inauguration mass on Sunday.

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6 d. ago Mass diplomacy! Pope Leo XIV meets with Zelensky and his wife for private meeting

The Ukrainian President and his wife Olena Zelenska met with Leo, 69, after the Vatican granted him an audience following the Pope's inaugural mass at St Peter's Square.

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6 d. ago Watch in full: Pope Leo XIV holds inaugural mass in front of thousands at St Peter’s Square

Pope Leo XIV delivered his inaugural mass in the Vatican’s St. Peter's Square on Sunday, 18 May, in front of world leaders and thousands of well-wishers.

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6 d. ago Princess Charlene of Monaco, Spain's Queen Letizia and Belgium's Queen Mathilde step out for Pope Leo XIV's inauguration Mass in all

Europe's Royal Families arrived in St Peter's Square in the Vatican City to attend Pope Leo XIV's historic inauguration mass on Sunday.

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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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6 d. ago Pope Leo XIV's inauguration LIVE as he takes first popemobile ride through St Peter’s Square

Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, will be installed in a formal ceremony attended by presidents, patriarchs and princes - he was met by crowds waving and cheering 'Viva il Papa!'

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6 d. ago Pope Leo XIV's inauguration LIVE as he calls for 'love and unity' in first address

Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, will be installed in a formal ceremony attended by presidents, patriarchs and princes - he was met by crowds waving and cheering 'Viva il Papa!'

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6 d. ago Pope Leo XIV's inauguration LIVE as Vance and Zelenskyy shake hands

Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, will be installed in a formal ceremony attended by presidents, patriarchs and princes - he was met by crowds waving and cheering 'Viva il Papa!'

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6 d. ago Pope Leo XIV's inauguration LIVE as Vance and Zelenskyy shake hands amid calls for 'love and unity'

Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, will be installed in a formal ceremony attended by presidents, patriarchs and princes - he was met by crowds waving and cheering 'Viva il Papa!'

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6 d. ago Watch live: Pope Leo XIV holds inaugural mass in front of thousands at St Peter’s Square

Watch live as Pope Leo XIV delivers his inaugural mass in the Vatican’s St. Peter's Square on Sunday, 18 May, in front of world leaders and thousands of well-wishers.

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6 d. ago AP PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV takes his first popemobile ride in St. Peter's Square ahead of installation

Pope Leo XIV took his first popemobile ride through St. Peter’s Square ahead of his installation on Sunday, waving from the back of the open-back truck to the crowd waving flags and cheering “Viva il Papa!”

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6 d. ago Pope Leo XIV to hold inaugural mass at St Peter’s Square in front of 250,000

World leaders to attend papal mass in Rome as first US pontiff receives fisher’s ring and wool palliumAn estimated 250,000 pilgrims and a host of world leaders and royals, including the US vice-president, JD Vance, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, and Britain’s Prince Edward, are expected to attend St Peter’s Square for the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV.The service, which begins on Sunday at 10am local time, marks the official start of the papacy of the first US pontiff in the history of the Roman Catholic church. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Watch live: Pope Leo holds first Vatican press conference after pleading ‘no more war’

Watch live as Pope Leo holds his first Vatican press conference with international media on Monday (12 May).

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1 week ago Pope Leo XIV live: Pontiff holding first Vatican press conference after pleading ‘no more war’

The press conference comes after the newly elected pontiff held a Sunday mass in which he called for an end to conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza

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2 w. ago Pope Leo XIV laments people valuing ‘technology, money and success’ over Christianity in first mass as pontiff – live

Pope held mass for cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday morningProfile: the moderate, good humoured first US popePope Leo’s in-tray: the many urgent issues to addressShare your views on Pope Leo XIVChina has sent congratulations to newly elected Pope Leo XIV and hopes the Vatican under the new pontiff will continue dialogue with China “in a constructive spirit”, Reuters reports a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday at a regular press conference.Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, strained relations between the Vatican and China in 2020 when he described China’s Muslim Uyghurs as a “persecuted” people, listing them alongside the Rohingya, the Yazidi, and persecuted Christians in Islamic countries. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New Pope Leo holds a 'subliminal power' that could stump US President Donald Trump

American-born Pope Leo XIV exudes a "natural power" that could prove to be a major advantage as he looks set to deal with major global figures such as Donald Trump

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2 w. ago Pope Leo XIV holds first mass as pontiff in Sistine Chapel – live

Pope is holding mass for cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, with a live feed broadcast to the worldProfile: the moderate, good humoured first US popePope Leo’s in-tray: the many urgent issues to addressShare your views on Pope Leo XIVChina has sent congratulations to newly elected Pope Leo XIV and hopes the Vatican under the new pontiff will continue dialogue with China “in a constructive spirit”, Reuters reports a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday at a regular press conference.Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, strained relations between the Vatican and China in 2020 when he described China’s Muslim Uyghurs as a “persecuted” people, listing them alongside the Rohingya, the Yazidi, and persecuted Christians in Islamic countries. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pope Leo XIV live: New American pontiff Robert Prevost holds first Mass amid claims he’s ‘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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2 w. ago Watch live: Pope Leo XIV holds first Mass as leader of the Catholic Church

Watch live as Pope Leo XIV holds his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church on Friday (9 May).

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