Pope Leo XIV’s American and Peruvian experience offers a compelling moral and economic lens through which to examine the ...

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Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing ...

In Peru, he served as a prior ... Despite being elevated to one of the most powerful offices within the Catholic Church, Leo insisted that his identity remained rooted in service.

St. Matthew Catholic Church in Flint has been around for years, becoming a common sight for those in the city, but a piece of its history is now anything but common.

"The pope is Peruvian; God loves Peru," she said. Follow our live updates Pope Leo XIV marks new beginning for Catholic Church Continuity the key for Pope seen as unifier in the Church Who is the ...

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong also wrote to the new pope to congratulate him.

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

On the second day of the conclave, white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel, meaning a new pope has been elected.

In Peru's capital, Lima ... one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. “He will be very sensitive to the social doctrine of the Church and will undoubtedly be attentive to the ...