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The pope wore a White Sox cap at the Vatican — for real, this time
Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and the first American pope, wore a White Sox baseball cap during a public appearance at the ...
Pope Leo XIV names first Chinese bishop, signalling he is continuing Vatican's controversial accord
Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is ...
Pope names Chinese bishop as he keeps historic Vatican-Beijing accord
Pope Leo XIV has appointed the first Chinese bishop of his papacy, signalling that he will continue a historic agreement that ...
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New pope, new page: Peruvian designer leads makeover of Vatican website
The Vatican wanted a complete makeover of the vatican.va website. The catch was it had to be ready to launch with the ...
Analysis-Pope Leo, in first month, makes a break in style from Francis
In his first month, Pope Leo has taken a very different approach to his predecessor Francis. Leo, the former Cardinal Robert ...
Can an American pope apply US-style fundraising and standards to fix troubled Vatican finances?
One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial. He has inherited the Holy See’s chronic, 50 million to 60 ...
13 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Being Pope
As the cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new pope, here's the lowdown on the perks, pomp and powers of the pontiff ...
Pope Leo to deliver 1st address to US audience in video message in Chicago
Pope Leo XIV will make a virtual appearance in his hometown Saturday in his first address to U.S. audiences since he was ...