Religion
Pope Leo taking peace message to Lebanon, target of Israeli strikes
Pope Leo XIV arrives to take part in a Divine Liturgy at Patriarchal Church of Saint George, in Istanbul on Nov. 30, 2025. Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty Images Pope Leo travels to Lebanon on Sunday, where he is expected to appeal for peace in a country that is a continued target of Israeli air […]
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One person dead and 9 injured in a shooting and fire at a Michigan church, police say
Smoke rises as emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting which took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to police, in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sept. 28, 2025. Rebecca Cook | Reuters A gunman opened fire inside a Mormon church in Michigan during Sunday services before apparently setting […]
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IRS says churches can endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status
A view of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 11, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The IRS said in a new federal court filing that churches can endorse political candidates to their congregations without risking the loss of their tax-exempt status. The move upends a 70-year-old interpretation of the U.S. […]
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Pope Leo XIV appeals to world powers for ‘no more war’ in first Sunday appearance
Pope Leo XIV delivers the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia balcony of St Peter’s basilica in The Vatican, on May 11, 2025. Alberto Pizzoli | Afp | Getty Images Pope Leo XIV appealed to the world’s major powers for “no more war”, in his first Sunday message to crowds in St. Peter’s […]
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Why Pope Leo chose his name: AI, workers’ rights, new Industrial Revolution
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost of the U.S., appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. Dylan Martinez | Reuters Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that he selected his name in part to commemorate Pope Leo XIII for his commitment to social issues and workers’ […]
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Trump says it is ‘such an honor’ that Vatican elected first U.S. pope
President Donald Trump congratulated Robert Francis Prevost after his election as pope Thursday, making him the first American-born pontiff in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, of Chicago, will be known as Pope Leo XIV. “It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope,” Trump wrote on […]
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American Robert Prevost chosen to be Pope Leo XIV
White smoke rises from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a new pope has been elected at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. Dylan Martinez | Reuters Roman Catholic cardinals selected a new pope on the second day of their conclave Thursday, signaling the election with plumes of white smoke billowing from a chimney […]
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Mighty and meek bid farewell to Pope Francis at a funeral where he is remembered as pope of the people
The coffin of Pope Francis is carried on the day of the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 26, 2025. Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuters World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for the “most peripheral of […]
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Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas, dies at 88
Pope Francis in 2015. Max Rossi | Reuters Pope Francis, the Argentine Jesuit who became the first Roman Catholic pontiff from the Americas, has died, the Vatican said Monday. He was 88. In a video address, Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced the news. “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of […]
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Pope Francis makes brief Easter appearance, calls for Gaza ceasefire
Pope Francis stands on the main balcony of St. Peter’s basilica for the Urbi et Orbi message and blessing to the city and the world as part of Easter celebrations, at St Peter’s square in the Vatican on April 20, 2025. Tiziana Fabi | Afp | Getty Images Pope Francis reiterated his call for an […]
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