Pope Leo XIV will bring back the tradition of the pope spending two weeks of the summer at Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence.
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Pope Leo sets Sept. 7 for joint canonization of Carlo Acutis and Frassati
Blessed Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who dedicated his life to serving the poor and sick, will be canonized together on Sept. 7.
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How will Pope Leo tackle the sex abuse crisis?
Abuse experts and survivors express a mix of tentative hopes and low expectations for how Pope Leo might address disciplining abusers, supporting victims and ensuring that the church is a safe environment for all.
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Pope Leo to return to practice of ‘imposing’ pallium on new archbishops
In 2015, Pope Francis had changed the ceremony, inviting new archbishops to concelebrate Mass with him and be present for the blessing of the palliums as a way of underlining their bond of unity and communion with him.
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Pope Leo XIV names first Chinese bishop, signaling he is continuing controversial Vatican-China deal
Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing, signaling he is continuing one of Pope Francis’ most controversial foreign policy decisions.
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VIDEO | Pope Leo’s first month: Your questions answered
On June 9, America Media’s team of experts hosted an exclusive, subscriber-only event to answer your specific questions about Pope Leo XIV, the conclave and this historic time in our church.
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Pope Leo: Papal diplomats must always defend the poor and religious freedom
Every papal diplomat around the world must let people know that the Catholic Church is always on the side of the marginalized and is ready to face everything “out of love,” Pope Leo XIV said.
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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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Mosaics of alleged abuser Father Marko Rupnik removed from Vatican News website
Vatican News has begun removing artwork by Father Marko Rupnik from its website.
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Pope Leo on Nicaea, synodality and a common date for Easter
Pope Leo told his ecumenical audience: “By celebrating together this Nicene faith and by proclaiming it together, we will also advance towards the restoration of full communion among us.”