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When Pope Leo XIV was elected, many people asked me about him. My response was that we would have to wait six months to a year before we really understand who he is. Four months after his election, in ...

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ROME -- Pope Leo XIV has 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 ...

VATICAN CITY – In his first interview as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV talked about his concerns about income inequality, polarization and the need for peace. "We have to continue to ...

(RNS) — When Pope Leo XIV was elected, many people asked me about him. My response was that we would have to wait six months to a year before we really understand who he is. Four months after his ...