Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo prays for vocations, for peace and for mothers on Mother's Day

Tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square again to join Pope Leo XIV for the recitation of the "Regina Coeli" prayer at noon.

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Pope Leo: A pope is nothing more than a humble servant

In his first formal address to the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo XIV committed to continuing the Catholic Church's post-Vatican II mission and to renewing social...

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Unity, not nationality led to Pope Leo's election, U.S. cardinals say

Cardinal Christophe Pierre, nuncio to the United States, and six of the U.S. cardinals who participated in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV spoke at a news...

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New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith 'absurd'

Pope Leo XIV, in his first Mass as pope, said Christians must offer witness in a world that prefers power, pleasure and success to faith.

U.S. Bishops Welcome Pope Leo XIV

Statement from Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the USCCB.

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Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV

A native of Chicago and Augustinian missionary who worked for years in Peru, the new Pope Leo XIV had been working at the Vatican as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops...

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Conclave: First ballot fails to elect pope

After tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square, black smoke signaled no pope was elected on the first day of the conclave.

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Calling on the Holy Spirit and all the saints, cardinals begin conclave

The "extra omnes" -- everybody out -- was proclaimed and the doors to the Sistine Chapel were closed with a thud just before 5:45 p.m. Rome time. The cardinals may cast a...

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Choose the pope the world needs, dean urges cardinals before conclave

At Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica before the conclave, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged all of the cardinal electors to choose a shepherd who can help the church...

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U.S. cardinals receive sendoff before conclave

North American cardinals staying at the US seminary in Rome boarded a small bus and departed with seminarians lining the street and waving them off with energetic...