It was one of the first times Leo has spoken unscripted at length in public, responding to questions posed to him by the children.
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Latin Mass debate grows after apparent leak of Vatican liturgy report
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni declined to explicitly confirm the authenticity of the documents but hesaid they “presumably” were part of one of the documents forming the basis of Francis’ decision to restrict the Latin Mass.
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Catholic bishops from Global South demand climate justice in first-ever joint ecological appeal
Bishops from the conferences of Africa, Asia, and Latin America produced a joint document calling for climate justice ahead of the U.N. climate conference in November.
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Pope Leo XIV affirms priestly celibacy and demands ‘firm’ action on sex abuse in speech to bishops
History’s first American pope reaffirmed Wednesday that the primary role of bishops is to forge unity in his diocese among clergy and to be close to his flock in word and deed.
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What might help Pope Leo fix troubled Vatican finances? His American-ness.
As a Chicago-born math major, canon lawyer and two-time superior of his global Augustinian religious order, the 69-year-old pope presumably can read a balance sheet and make sense of the Vatican’s complicated finances, which have long been mired in scandal.
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Tennis fan Pope Leo XIV meets world’s No. 1 player Jannik Sinner at the Vatican
Pope Leo is an avid tennis player and fan and had said earlier this week that he would be up for a charity match when it was suggested by a journalist. But, Leo joked, “we can’t invite Sinner.”
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Conclave Day 2: When (and how) to watch for white smoke
What time will we see black or white smoke? How can I watch the chimney for white or black smoke?
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Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the conclave
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis.
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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7
A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday.
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Jesuits offer reparations to women allegedly abused by ex-Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik
Pope Francis’ Jesuit religious order is making a broad gesture of reparations to some 20 women who say they were sexually, psychologically and spiritually abused by a famous ex-Jesuit artist.