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Pope Leo XIV watched ‘Conclave’ ahead of papal summit — and plays Wordle and Words With Friends, brother reveals
The new pontiff’s brother, John Prevost, has offered a glimpse into the new Catholic leader’s simple pleasures.
Pope Leo XIV’s $199K Childhood Home Is Swiftly Taken Off Market Hours After Conclave When Owner Realized He Could ‘Make a Larger Profit’
Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, IL, had been listed for $199,000; however, its owner delisted it shortly after ...
Was Harry Styles in the Vatican Crowd at Pope Leo XIV’s Conclave Election?
Harry Styles, 31, was seemingly spotted by fans in the crowd gathered in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on Thursday, May ...
Election of Pope Leo XIV evokes prid e-- and hope -- among Chicago faithful: 'Our hometown hero'
Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and ...
Pope Leo XIV Delivers First Sunday Blessing: Calls For ‘Just And Lasting Peace’ In Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, previously known as Robert Francis Prevost, gave his first ...
Whoops, Waves, Tears: Faithful React to Pope Leo's First Sunday Blessing in St. Peter's Sqaure
Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday ...
How Pope Leo XIV may lead church and navigate an increasingly vocal Catholic right in US
The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S. conservative opposition to reform.