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"As a kid, I didn't really understand it [religion], but having Pope Leo now, and the fact that he's reaching out to the youth, it makes it more exciting for me to be able to understand what's going on now and feel included.
Pope Leo XIV is heading to Turkey on Thursday on his first foreign trip, fulfilling the late Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Orthodox anniversary and bring a message of peace to the region at a crucial time for efforts to end the war in Ukraine and ease Mideast tensions.
The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a new pope for the Catholic Church. American Cardinal ...
Mercy High School freshman Mia Smothers was selected as one of five youth to engage with Pope Leo XIV during a live stream digital encounter with the new pontiff on Nov. 21, while attending the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis. (Kevin J. Parks./The Catholic Review)