53 h. ago Pope Leo XIV reveals reason behind papal name and visits Francis's tomb

Pope Leo XIV also told cardinals that Pope Francis had ‘masterfully’ set out the path for the Catholic Church.

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60 h. ago Pope reveals reason behind papal name and calls for the Church to offer response to AI challenges

Pope Leo XIV also told cardinals that Pope Francis had ‘masterfully’ set out the path for the Catholic Church.

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3 d. ago Pope Leo XIV says Catholic Church must illuminate ‘dark nights of this world’

Pope laments the valuing of money, success and power over Christain faith as he holds first Mass since his election

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3 d. ago First Mass: Pope Leo says role of Church leader is to 'move aside so that Christ may remain'

Robert Francis Prevost was elected by fellow cardinals yesterday to lead the Catholic Church.

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3 d. ago Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after election as successor to Francis

Service comes a day after his historic election as the first North American pope in the church’s 2,000-year history

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3 d. ago Pope Leo XIV to celebrates first Mass after election as Francis’ successor

The 69-year-old is the first north American pope in the Catholic Church’s history.

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3 d. ago Pope Leo’s social conscience won’t go down well with JD Vance and Maga America

Pope Leo XIV accurately reflects the Catholic Church’s position in the developing world, where it is growing fastest

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4 d. ago Who is Pope Leo XIV, the new American leader of the Catholic Church?

Pope Francis made Prevost a cardinal in 2023.

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4 d. ago As it happened: Robert Prevost becomes first American pope and will be known as Leo XIV

Cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge of the Catholic Church. Follow live here

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4 d. ago White smoke! World awaits big reveal as new pope of the Catholic Church has been elected

133 cardinal electors selected a new pope on the fourth round of conclave voting today.

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4 d. ago Live: New pope to be revealed shortly as white smoke rises from Sistine Chapel

Cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge of the Catholic Church. Follow live here

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4 d. ago Live: Robert Prevost becomes first American pope and will be known as Leo XIV

Cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge of the Catholic Church. Follow live here

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6 d. ago When and how will the new pope be elected in the conclave of cardinals at the Vatican?

Odds are on a short conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor, with 267th pope likely to be picked by Thursday or Friday

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6 d. ago Conclave explained: A graphical guide to the election of a pope

Odds are on a short conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor, with 267th pope likely to be picked by Thursday or Friday

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8 d. ago Man (33) who drowned in Cork river to be laid to rest on Monday

Luke Hyde got into difficulty while swimming near St Mary's Church by Pope's Quay last Wednesday.

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1 week ago China ‘elects’ two bishops despite Pope Francis's death, defying Vatican agreement

The Vatican is unable to ratify any bishop appointments following Pope Francis’s death, as only the pope has the ability to do this.

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1 week ago Disgraced Cardinal Becciu withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope

Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s status has dominated discussions in the days after Pope Francis’s death.

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2 w. ago No calm after the storm for Vatican as young people descend after Pope’s funeral

Some 200,000 participate in second Mass following Francis’s death

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2 w. ago How accurate is Conclave? What does the film get right, and wrong?

Pope Francis' death has drawn renewed attention to the recently released film Conclave

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2 w. ago What does Northern Ireland’s reaction to the death of Pope Francis say about attitudes?

What does Northern Ireland’s reaction to the death of Pope Francis say about attitudes?  The Irish Times

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