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House divided: Who will get Pope Leo’s childhood home outside Chicago?
There’s a growing schism in the first American pope’s hometown. At stake is his childhood home. An auction for the house ...
Scandal, slavery and celebrity are all part of Pope Leo XIV's ancestry
Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a deep dive into the pope's past in New York Times Magazine piece.
Pope Leo XIV's Connections To Hollywood Revealed
In a shocking revelation, Pope Leo XIV's familial ties were connected to the legendary singer Madonna through distant ...
Many U.S. Catholics don't fully practice their faith. Could Pope Leo's papacy change that?
Though 1 in 5 Americans identify as Catholic, a Pew report shows nearly half have a personal connection to the faith.
What do Americans think about Pope Leo XIV? A new poll offers insight
While there’s plenty of room for views to shift as Pope Leo’s agenda becomes clear, people are watching how the first ...
Cardinal at Pope Leo's Chicago Event Calls Out US Immigration Policy
"Humanity is greatly diminished whenever the unborn, or the undocumented, the unemployed, the unhealthy are excluded," ...
Pope Leo appears to take massive swipe at Trump travel ban in sermon
In a sermon on a major Christian holiday, Pope Leo XIV appeared to take a shot at travel bans recently put in place by ...
At Chicago baseball stadium, Pope Leo makes his first pitch to America
Chicago’s elation over the hometown boy’s election led to a huge party for the first U.S. pope, who will begin to chart his ...
Finding the Pope’s Roots
Noblemen, enslaved people, freedom fighters, slaveowners: what the complex family tree of the first American pontiff reveals.