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Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman,” ...
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The pope’s doctoral thesis drew on St. Augustine’s idea of religious authority as service, not power
The Rev. Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, wrote his doctoral thesis on the way local Augustinian superiors exercise authority, the university rector said Friday. It’s an issue that is perhaps newly ...
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Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Contenders.
Pope Francis had long urged the Catholic Church to “go to the peripheries,” meaning communities in Africa and Asia, where the church also is the most vibrant. One persistent question has been ...
Pope meets with head of Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, who invites him to Kyiv
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, in one of his ...
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Tech-Savvy Pope Leo Takes Charge Of A Catholic Church Primed To Accelerate Its Digital Proselytizing
In the U.S., Catholics have been embracing technological innovations to transform the way their faith is practiced and shared. Even Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the importance of using modern ...
Catholic Church Wrong to Excommunicate Priests Over New Law: Bill's Sponsor
Democrat state Senator Noel Frame sponsored a bill requiring priests to report any alleged child abuse they hear about during ...
Pope Leo’s Childhood Home to Be Sold at Auction by Same Firm That Sold Donald Trump's Family House
The owner’s realtor, Steve Budzik, previously told PEOPLE that they were “reevaluating” their next move after they heard the ...
A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny
Even as Pope Leo XIV's profile as a humble champion of the disenfranchised takes shape, a looming question is how he will ...