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As Pope Leo XIV faces scrutiny, victims of abusive Catholic group say he helped when others didn't
As Pope Leo XIV's past record of handling clergy sexual abuse cases comes under scrutiny, victims of the now-disgraced group ...
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Inaugural Mass as Head of Catholic Church
Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...
Pope Leo XIV offers message of unity for polarized Catholic Church as pontificate officially starts
Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...
Pope Leo XIV takes helm of Catholic Church amid a priest shortage in the U.S.
Rolwing's calling comes as the Catholic Church in the U.S. faces a serious priest shortage. Between 1970 and 2024, the number of priests fell by more than 40%, from 59,192 to 33,589, according to ...
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Leo XIV, becomes first North American to lead the Catholic Church
Joe Biden, who was the second Catholic U.S. president, told CNN he expects Pope Leo XIV, a friend of Pope Francis, to “keep moving the church in the direction to be more ecumenical and reaching ...