Pope Leo XIV Greets the World With Calls for Peace in First Address
Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — History was made today as Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, from the United States was elected the new pope, taking the name Leo XIV and becoming the first
Catholic Church
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Habemus Papam! The Catholic Church elects Robert Prevost, who will be called LEO XIV
Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — Habemus Papam! The Catholic Church has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as its new leader, marking a historic moment as he becomes the first American po
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Historic Farewell: Pope Francis Laid to Rest at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
The world united in a profound farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday, as over 250,000 mourners gathered at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican to pay their final respects.
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Pope Francis Lies in State Ahead of Funeral Set for Saturday
Vatican City, April 22, 2025. — Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88 following a stroke and cardiac arrest, is lying in state at the Santa Marta residence, where he lived during his 12-year pon
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Pope Francis Dies at 88: The World Mourns a Pontiff Who Transformed the Church
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a key global figure of the 21st century known for his humility, compassion, and advocacy for the poor, died Monday at the age of 88 in the Vatican.
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Pope arrives home at Vatican after 5-week hospital stay to beat life-threatening bout of pneumonia
Pope Francis was discharged this Sunday after 38 days of hospitalization at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
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A Chilean prosecutor forces Catholic Church to give up secrets
Two special envoys sent by Pope Francis to investigate a child sex abuse scandal in Chile were meeting priests and Church workers at a university in the Chilean capital last month when aides rushed into the room with an alarming development: police and prosecutors were about to start raiding Church offices.
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