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Vance looks to cultivate the pope as a new diplomatic partner for the U.S.
Vice President JD Vance shuffled between presidents and prime ministers this week, tending to complicated relationships with ...
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Pope Leo XIV Names Cardinal Reina Chancellor of John Paul II Marriage and Family Institute in Rome
Pope Leo’s May 19 appointment of Cardinal Reina as grand chancellor appears to be a return to the former practice of linking the leadership of the institute to the vicar general of Rome.
Hill returns to Rome with congressional delegation for pope’s inaugural Mass
U.S. Rep. French Hill led a bipartisan congressional delegation to the Vatican on Sunday, one of 14 House members selected to ...
Why did the Pope pick Leo? Here’s why the name is so important in the Catholic Church
Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the ...
The Delight of Being a Tourist in Rome During the Conclave
The atmosphere in the Eternal City was electric.
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American Pope, Roman Roots: Pope Leo XIV’s Alma Mater Sees Universal Mission
ROME — As the universal Church celebrates the gift of the new Pope, there is one university in Rome where the joy is felt a little more deeply: Pope Leo XIV’s alma mater. The Pontifical University of ...
Gary Bishop celebrates new Pope, married couples
There will always be a time for the grand gesture, but Robert Francis Prevost — now known as Pope Leo XIV — wants the world ...
Trump Draws New Pope Into a Tricky Role on Russia’s War
Russia peace talks in the Vatican marks a significant development for the first US-born pontiff, just as the Trump ...