On Monday morning, Pope Leo XIV met JD Vance in the private library of the Apostolic Palace, a day after the pontiff’s inaugural Mass.
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Pope Leo XIV at inaugural Mass: ‘This is the hour for love’
At his installation Mass, the pope said, “in this our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds caused by hatred, violence, prejudice, the fear of difference, and an economic paradigm that exploits the Earth’s resources and marginalizes the poorest.”
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Pope Leo XIV: We must ‘train others in critical thinking’ and ‘encounter and listen to the poor’
Leo XIV said, “the church’s social doctrine is called to provide insights that facilitate dialogue between science and conscience, and thus make an essential contribution to better understanding, hope and peace.”
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Pope Leo to diplomats: The church will always speak truth and work for justice
Leo XIV told the ambassadors that as pope he intended “to strengthen understanding and dialogue” with their respective countries.
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Pope Leo XIV promises Eastern Catholics he will work for peace in their war-torn countries
“The peoples of our world desire peace,” Pope Leo XIV said, “and to their leaders I appeal with all my heart: Let us meet, let us talk, let us negotiate! War is never inevitable.”
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Interview: Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich on why the cardinals chose Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago and one of the 10 U.S. cardinal electors at the conclave that elected the first ever American pope, discusses the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.
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Pope Leo XIV’s first Sunday blessing: Appeals for peace, vocations and happy Mother’s Day.
On his first Sunday appearance as pope, Leo XIV made a passionate appeal for peace and an end to the armed conflicts in the world, especially in Ukraine and Gaza, and cried out, “Never again war!”
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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first homily
Pope Leo XIV’s first homily, delivered during Mass in the Sistine Chapel with the College of Cardinals.
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Conclave watch: Which cardinals are likely contenders?
Now that the 133 cardinal electors are ensconced in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis, some potential candidates have come to the fore.
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Interview: What Toronto’s Cardinal Leo, one of the youngest in the conclave, wants in a new pope
Cardinal Frank Leo, the 53-year-old archbishop of Toronto, told Gerard O’Connell that he does not think age or nationality is an important factor in choosing the next pope. His top priority? A leader who listens.