With the election of Pope Leo XIV, the church and the world had to come to grips with an unexpected, new spiritual leader, ...

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Pope Leo XIV greets Silviu Vexler, president of the Jewish Community Federation of Romania, during a June 2 event commemorating Blessed Cardinal Iuliu Hossu inside the Sistine Chapel. (Credit ...

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 8, following his election during the conclave. (OSV News photo/Stoyan Nenov, Reuters) ROME — As of ...