Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, offered his first Christmas sermon as pontiff on Thursday, praying for peace from wars and freedom from economic distress. A crowd of 26,000 gathered to hear the words of the pontiff during the annual “Urbi et Orbi” address from the Central Loggia of St. Pe... Read more
The Hill - Dec 26
Pope Leo XIV, during his first Christmas Day message, has urged the faithful to shed indifference toward those who are suffering Read more
Abc News - Dec 25
American-born Pope Leo XIV used his first Christmas Day message to call for an end to hostilities across the globe during an address in front of tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square in Rome. Read more
New York Post - Dec 25
The Pope called for peace, especially for the victims of “forgotten” wars, naming several conflicts in Africa. Read more
The Washington Post - Dec 25
Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Midnight Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday as around 6,000 people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square Read more
Mirror - Dec 25
Pope Leo made an appeal for "one full day of peace throughout the world" in a Christmas address outside Castel Gandolfo in Rome, continuing a papal tradition dating back centuries. Read more
New York Post - Dec 24
Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was “very disappointed” after his home state of Illinois approved a law allowing medically assisted suicide. Leo, who grew up in Chicago, said he had spoken “explicitly” with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker while the legislation was on his desk and urged him not to sign the... Read more
New York Post - Dec 24
Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world's cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, in the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal the unofficial start of his pontificate. Read more
Npr - Dec 20
"I think that while perhaps many people in the United States would be in agreement, I think that many others would see things in a different way."View Entire Post › Read more
Buzzfeed - Dec 11
"I think that while perhaps many people in the United States would be in agreement, I think that many others would see things in a different way." Read more
Yahoo! News - Dec 11
