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Pope Leo XIV raised eyebrows and sparked a wave of speculation after a private meeting with a former advisor to former President Barack Obama. The first American […]
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV waves from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica shortly after his election as pontiff at the Vatican on May 8, 2025. - Francesco Sforza/Vatican Media/Reuters “Conclave ...
A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates each day's decision.
In a striking scene last Friday, the new American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, carried the cross through all 14 stations of the Via Crucis at the Colosseum. This historic event occurs every Good Friday, with each station representing a moment along Christ’s path to Calvary.
That’s right, we say, that guy, although the current pope is actually from Chicago and loves baseball. Then the conversation peters out as we try to explain what “woke” means, which is difficult enough even when you’re not talking to a dead 19th-century philosopher.
Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, waves to the crowds in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after his election as pope on May 8, 2025. Credit: (CNS photo/Vatican Media) On May 8—the second day of the conclave—at Santa Marta, the ...
2025 was the Year of the Jubilee for Catholics throughout the world. Occurring every 25 years, a Jubilee is celebrated by the faithful in making a pilgrimage to the sacred doors of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy, located just inside the awesome ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an extract from CNN Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb’s new book, “American Hope: What Pope Leo XIV Means for the Church and the World.” It will be published on March 26 by Headline in the United Kingdom and Hachette ...
Harry Styles Explains How He Ended Up at the Announcement of the New Pope: ‘I Was Getting a Haircut’
Harry Styles caught a piece of history when he saw the new pope being announced last year — but it wasn’t planned. In May 2025, Styles was spotted among the thousands of people who gathered at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City as Pope Leo XIV was ...