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In first Mass as pontiff, Pope Leo sees missionary outreach as a counter to those living ‘in a state of practical atheism’
Vatican City • At a Mass in the Sistine Chapel on Friday attended by the cardinals who had elected him their leader the day ...
Pope Leo XIV holds first Mass as supreme pontiff, urges evangelization against ‘loss of meaning’
Pope Leo XIV emerged from the conclave as the first American pontiff in history, he headed back into the Sistine Chapel to ...
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Black smoke rises from Vatican chimney on day 1 of Conclave
At 10:30 a.m. EDT, the cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel, chanting the meditative “Litany of the Saints” and the Latin ...
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As conclave to elect pope begins in Vatican City, a Long Island priest feels 'weight of the moment'
The Rev. Michael Duffy arrived at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City three hours before the start of a 10 a.m. Mass on Wednesday that kicked off the conclave that will elect the next pope.
Cardinals attend final mass in the Vatican ahead of the conclave to elect new pope
Journalists look at a photograph of the conclave where late Pope Francis was elected, 2 May, 2025 ...