Pontiff

Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to War in First Sunday Blessing as Pontiff

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Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to War in First Sunday Blessing as Pontiff

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday returned to the balcony where he was presented to the world as the new leader of the Roman Catholic church just days ago, using his first Sunday address to the faithful to call for peace. “Never again war,” he said to a roar from the massive crowd that had gathered … Read more

Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff, Will Face a Fractured American Church

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Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff, Will Face a Fractured American Church

The last several months for American Catholics have been a story about the ascent of the Catholic right. In January, a parade of right-wing Catholic power began streaming into President Trump’s remade Washington. Just weeks later came the hospitalization and decline of Pope Francis, who often seemed to stand alone in offering a different vision … Read more