The election of Pope Leo XIV as the first-American pontiff shocked the world, and Chicago residents rejoiced in the Holy ...

I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!" In addition to reactions from local and ...

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Pope Leo XIV held his first public audience with members of the media, saying the church stood in solidarity with them for ...

In some of his first public remarks since being elevated to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV denounced the jailing of journalists and ...