First pope to succeed a retired pope in 600 years plans mass, prayers. VATICAN CITY, March 14, 2013— -- There was not a "dry eye in the house" at the Sistine Chapel the moment when former ...
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel. Leo spoke off-the-cuff in ...
How will Pope Leo XIV deal with the Catholic bishops in his native United States who, as a collective body, resisted the pastoral priorities set by his Argentine predecessor and helped pave the way ...