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First American bishop appointed by Pope Leo emerges as a new voice of the Catholic Church

By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom

Bishop Michael Pham, appointed by Pope Leo as the first U.S. bishop under his papacy, has emerged as a new voice of the Catholic Church. Through his own story of survival as a child refugee from Vietnam, he’s stepped into…

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6 highlights from Pope Leo's interview on Trump, LGBTQ+ welcome and women in the church

By Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV said that he has no intention of getting involved in U.S. politics but will raise his voice on issues of concern to the Catholic Church, including on immigration.

Pope Leo XIV marvels at 'huge learning curve' in interview released on his 70th birthday

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV marveled at the “huge learning curve” he has taken on as pontiff and likened some aspects of the job to jumping “in on the deep end of the pool very quickly,” in excerpts of an interview released…

Pope Leo XIV canonizes 'God's influencer' Carlo Acutis as the first millennial saint

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model who used technology to spread the faith and earn the nickname “God’s influencer.”…

Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis' legacy of welcome

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The Rev. James Martin says Leo told him Monday that he intended to continue Pope Francis' policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy.

Pope urges end to 'pandemic of arms' as he prays for Minnesota school shooting victims

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an end to the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed publicly for the victims of a shooting during a Catholic school Mass in the United States.

Pope demands end to 'collective punishment' and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

History's first American pope also called for the release of the remaining hostages taken by Hamas in southern Israel, and for both sides and international players to end the war.

An inside look at how PBS host Henry Louis Gates Jr. met Pope Leo

By Dan Cooney

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.

Pope urges fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican

By Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine, issuing a special appeal as he returned to the Vatican from summer vacation.

In Pope Leo XIV's first 100 days, a calm papacy that avoids controversy comes into focus

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

As Robert Prevost marks his 100th day as Pope Leo this weekend, the contours of his pontificate have begun to come into relief, primarily where he shows continuity with Francis and where he signals change.