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A convicted priest is back at work. Child advocates want Pope Leo to act.
Carlo Alberto Capella served prison time for a child pornography conviction but was allowed to return to work at the Vatican, ...
No one should doubt the power of the papacy, so what will Leo do with it?
The quietly spoken Leo has now succeeded Francis, one of the most disruptive popes in modern times. One of his biggest ...
El Salvador abolishes presidential term limits, extends term length
El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele received a green light from lawmakers to stay in office as long as he can keep getting ...
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Peru’s Papa: Pope Leo XIV’s Dual Identity
By Poppy Tollemache ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer Though born in Chicago, Pope Leo XIV—formerly Robert Prevost—spent ...
Pope to bestow one of Catholic Church’s highest honors on Anglican convert John Henry Newman
Pope Leo XIV will declare John Henry Newman a “doctor” of the church, bestowing one of the Catholic Church’s highest honors ...
A half-million young Catholics invade Rome, awaiting Pope Leo XIV at Holy Year youth festival
Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics are pouring into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts for the highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year.
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Pope Leo steps onto the global stage, with caution and consistency
It came as a big surprise when Catholic cardinals picked an American to be the successor of Pope Francis back in early May. But as Leo XIV begins his papacy, he’s offered few — if any — real surprises ...
Pope Leo XIV to honour John Henry Newman as Doctor of the Church, bridging faiths
Pope Leo XIV decided Thursday to declare St. John Henry Newman a “doctor” of the church, bestowing one of the Catholic Church ...