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Pope Leo urges Trump to find ‘off-ramp’ from Iran war

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Pope Leo moves Father Flanagan of Boys Town fame closer to possible sainthood

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Pope Leo XIV put the Rev. Edward Joseph Flanagan a step closer to possible sainthood Monday as he proclaimed the “heroic virtues” of the founder of Boys Town, a Nebraska home for at-risk youths that gained national renown and inspired an Oscar-winning biopic performance. With Leo’s proclamation, the priest commonly known as “Father Flanagan” is … Read more

Pope Leo will accept the Liberty Medal in a remote broadcast from Rome

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PHILADELPHIA — Pope Leo XIV will accept the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on the eve of July 4 in a remote broadcast from Rome but won’t travel to the U.S. during its 250th birthday celebrations this year. Leo, the first American pope, will instead spend the Fourth of July on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, … Read more

Pope Leo moves into papal residence eschewed by Pope Francis

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Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had eschewed. “This afternoon, Pope Leo XIV will take possession of the apartment in the Apostolic Palace, moving, with his closest collaborators, into the spaces previously used by … Read more

Pope Francis tells 60 Minutes in rare interview:

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Editor’s Note: In May 2024, Pope Francis spoke with 60 Minutes, answering questions about global conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, migrants in the U.S., surrogate motherhood, and more. The pope died on Monday at the age of 88. This is an updated version of a story first published on May 19, 2024. The original video can be … Read more

Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as new ambassador to the U.S. to manage relations with Trump

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Pope Leo XIV on Saturday named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States to manage one of the Holy See’s most important bilateral relationships, which has come under strain over the Trump administration’s war in Iran and immigration crackdown. Italian Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, is currently the Holy See’s ambassador … Read more