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Pope Leo XIV graciously accepts, but doesn't wear, Philadelphia Eagles hat as Philly archbishop visits Vatican

Philadelphia's Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez gave Pope Leo XIV an Eagles hat while visiting the Vatican on Wednesday.
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Pope Leo meets with pilgrims after Egyptian girl dies of heart failure during Jubilee

Pope Leo XVI met with pilgrims from Egypt on Saturday, after learning one of their members died on her way to Rome for the ...

A convicted priest is back at work. Child advocates want Pope Leo to act.

Carlo Alberto Capella — convicted of possessing and distributing a “large quantity” of child pornography while serving as a ...

Pope Leo Gets His Favorite Pizza Delivered from Chicago to the Vatican

The pope’s brother told local media that the pontiff ate the six-inch Aurelio’s pepperoni pizza, which was shipped using dry ...

Pope Leo ‘devours’ pizza shipped from his favorite Chicago pie shop — here’s what toppings he got

Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost before he was elected the first American pope earlier this ...

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse say Pope Leo XIV covered up reported abuse in Peru

Survivors of clergy abuse held a news conference Thursday to speak out against alleged coverups in the U.S. in Peru by Pope ...
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Pope Leo steps onto the global stage, with caution and consistency

It came as a big surprise when Catholic cardinals picked an American to be the successor of Pope Francis back in early May. But as Leo XIV begins his papacy, he’s offered few — if any — real surprises ...