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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 ...
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First American pope is a White Sox fan, Villanova grad, Peru missionary, Vatican leader
Standing on loggia of St. Peter’s basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 ...
Omaha native shares experience reporting in Vatican City
An Omaha native now reports in the Holy See. She's been in Rome since 2016 and has had the opportunity to cover the recent ...
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Holy See: Review Vatican-China Agreement
The new Pope, Leo XIV, should direct an urgent review of the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with the Chinese government that allows ...
In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history
Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...
Vatican goes viral: TikTokers fascinated by pope election
The ritual for electing a new pope took social media by storm this week as content creators reacted to the ancient tradition ...
China's Complicated Relationship With the Catholic Church
Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.