World Mar 10 Pope accepts resignation of U.S. bishop charged with embezzlement and money laundering By Associated Press
World Dec 25 In his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV calls for 'justice, peace and stability' in war-torn areas Leo called for "justice, peace and stability" in Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Israel and Syria, prayers for "the tormented people of Ukraine," and "peace and consolation" for victims of wars, injustice, political stability, religious persecution and terrorism. By Silvia Stellacci, Colleen Barry, Associated Press
World Aug 20 An inside look at how PBS host Henry Louis Gates Jr. met Pope Leo Gates met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after the Harvard professor and "Finding Your Roots" host published insights into the pope's ancestry. By Dan Cooney
World May 12 Pope Leo XIV calls for release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, elected in a 24-hour conclave last week, called for journalists to use words for peace, to reject war and to give voice to the voiceless. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World May 09 What makes the first U.S.-born pope an 'unusual' choice Pope Leo XIV's election marks the second straight time the cardinals have selected someone from the Americas, as well as a pontiff who had been a member of a religious order. By Dan Cooney
May 08 Pope Leo XIV had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pontiff By Franklin Briceno, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United States in the secular sphere. Continue reading
May 08 Cardinal Prevost elected next pope, first American pontiff By Associated Press Cardinals chose the new pope on their second day of the papal conclave. Continue reading
May 08 New pope chosen, white smoke from Sistine Chapel signals By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave. Continue reading
May 08 Cardinals hold more rounds of voting after first few papal conclave votes fall short By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Despite some disappointment, hopes were still high that a pope would be chosen quickly, perhaps as early as Thursday afternoon's fourth or fifth ballot. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Pope Leo XIV, first-ever American pontiff, appears for the first time By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo… Continue reading