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Leo XIV Renews Call for Peace in Meeting With Journalists
The pontiff held his first meeting with the news media at the Vatican and called on reporters to choose “the path of ...
Pope Leo XIV holds first press conference, affirms 'gift of free speech'
Leo, who was elected the 267th leader of the Catholic Church last week, called for "the precious gift of free speech" to be ...
Pope Leo XIV live updates: Pope calls for end to wars in Ukraine, Gaza
Leo urged an end to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. "I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved ...
Leo XIV Outlines a Path for a Modern Church That Follows Francis’ Steps
The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...
Pope Leo XIV says advancement of AI played a factor in his papal name selection
Pope Leo XIV revealed that his papal name was partially inspired by the looming challenges of a world increasingly influenced ...
New Pope Leo XIV cites AI’s challenge to human dignity in his name choice
Born Robert Francis Prevost, the new pope chose his papal name in reference to Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) who presided over ...
Conservatives Are Cautiously Hopeful That Pope Leo XIV Will Restore Rigor to the Papacy
Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, hopeful ...