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What Pope Leo XIV means for the U.S. Catholic church and Trump

ROME - The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of his predecessors.

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Leo XIV Outlines a Path for a Modern Church That Follows Francis’ Steps

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including a “loving care for the least and the rejected.”

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Will Pope Leo XIV accept LGBTQ+ people as Francis did? Here's why advocates have hope.

While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' LGBTQ+ outreach.

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'Leo will follow Francis.' Amazon Catholics hope the new pope will protect the rain forest

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with ...

Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope’s past jurisdictions

Pope Leo XIV has never been accused of abuse, but has been in positions of authority when accusations of sexual abuse have ...

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American bishop Robert Francis Prevost decried the “homosexual lifestyle.” He was just elected pope.

American bishop Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was announced as the new pontiff. He takes the name Pope Leo XIV. Related. Pope ...

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Conservative Ex-Bishop Strickland, Who Francis Removed, Reacts to New Pope

Former Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland, a conservative who clashed with former Pope Francis and was removed by him, said he is "praying" for the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, in a Thursday social media ...

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Robert Francis Prevost Is Elected as the First American Pope

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

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Pope Francis-era deal with Chinese Communist Party again under scrutiny as Pope Leo takes the reins

Pope Leo XIV will face many challenges in his time as leader of the Catholic Church, including how to counter Chinese ...

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How an American Cardinal Beat the Odds to Become Pope

His tally was rising with each round of voting, while support for the early front-runner—Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin—was ...

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Pope Leo XIV draws criticism, praise for record on clergy sexual abuse

Pope Leo XIV is facing criticism from survivors over his record on clergy sexual abuse while he served in Chicago and Peru.

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