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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 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 ...
House that Leo built: Pope delivers message of hope at White Sox park
Thousands went to the first American pope’s old haunt on the South Side to hear a message from the man they once knew as ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Vatican sets canonization date for Italian computer gamer Carlo Acutis
An Italian teen who died from leukemia at age 15 is to become the first saint from the millennial generation after Pope Leo ...