Leo XIV, 'humble servant of God', visits sanctuary in first papal outing
Saturday, 10 May 2025 Leo XIV visited an Augustinian sanctuary near Rome Saturday in his first outing since being made pope, after telling cardinals he intended to follow his predecessor's path as pontiff, praising Francis's "complete dedication to service". He praised Francis's "complete dedication to service and to sober simplicity of life", according to a transcript of the gathering published by the Vatican.
Leo XIV prays at the tomb of Pope Francis two days after being elected new head of the Catholic Church and hours after vowing to humbly follow in his predecessor's footsteps. The surprise visit to Santa Maria Maggiore, a papal basilica in Rome beloved of Francis, who died on April 21 at age 88,...
Pope Leo XIV welcomed the India-Pakistan ceasefire declared on May 10 after days of escalating drone attacks and military retaliation. Calling it a step towards peace, the Pope expressed hope that the..
"We were teasing him when he was six years old: 'you're going to be the Pope'" says the brother of Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Outside his home in Florida, his brother..
White smoke over the Vatican signaled a historic moment: Robert Prevost, a cardinal from Chicago, has been elected the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church. Now known as Pope Leo..
Saturday, 10 May 2025
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