At first glance, it would seem that buying rosaries and listening to the pope cry out passionately against war have little to do with each other.
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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Pope Leo XIV’s message to the cardinals: Vatican II and Pope Francis are here to stay
At this early stage of Leo XIV’s pontificate, the text is a “must read” for Catholics. Here are three notable takeaways.
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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first formal address to the College of Cardinals
“I would like us to renew together today our complete commitment to the path that the universal church has now followed for decades in the wake of the Second Vatican Council,” Pope Leo said.
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What Pope Leo XIV’s speedy election means for the Catholic Church
Gerard O’Connell speaks to Colleen Dulle and Sam Sawyer, SJ about the unexpectedly quick election of Pope Leo XIV.
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What’s in a name? Why the pope picked ‘Leo XIV’
Pope Leo XIV picked one of the most common names in history for a pope. But it is a name with great resonance in modern church history, and one whose selection suggests quite a bit about what the reign of the new pontiff might be like.
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Pope Francis created cardinals from the ‘peripheries.’ Is that how we got Pope Leo XIV?
The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the church.
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What Pope Leo XIV’s speedy election means for the Catholic Church
Vatican reporter Gerard O’Connell, Colleen Dulle and Sam Sawyer, S.J., discuss the unexpectedly quick election of the first American pope.
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Pope Leo XIV: What to expect in the coming days
When Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square and what else to look for next week
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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.