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Why did the Pope pick Leo? Here’s why the name is so important in the Catholic Church
Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the ...
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Leo XIV quotes Leo XIII often, but he reflects Pope Leo X: ‘Let us enjoy the papacy’
So far, Pope Leo XIV has leaned fairly heavily into the legacy of his storied predecessor, Leo XIII, but he reflects Leo X.
Pope Leo XIV is known as 'Father Bob' among fellow Augustinians. Who are they?
A new photo of Leo XIV stands by frescoes representing past papal visits to a Virgin Mary icon in the Sanctuary of Our Mother ...
What the church needs from Leo XIV
At this moment of change and possibility, four principles that Francis lived, and that Leo XIV has begun to echo, must guide ...
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Is Pope Leo Jewish? Ask his distant cousins — like me
The next time someone asks sarcastically if the pope is Catholic, tell them not so fast. He apparently has Jewish cousins.
CT Culture Corner: Late Pope Francis pens book, Bridgewater's Mia Farrow gets Tony nomination
Hope: The Autobiography' is the first memoir by a living pope and Bridgewater actress gets recognized for her role in 'The ...
New hope for pope's hometown of Dolton?
Pope Leo’s hometown in the south suburbs was hit with economic hardship after the collapse of the steel industry on the Far ...