Pope Leo marks his first year leading the Catholic Church on Friday with a higher public profile and a ramped-up schedule.
- TERRY COLLINS USA Today
A majority of Americans also responded negatively to a post threatening Iran, in which Trump said "a whole civilization will die tonight."
- Aljazeera
US President Donald Trump has reignited his public attacks on Pope Leo, claiming he supports Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.
- Cover Media - Shareable
Marco Rubio is set to visit Italy as tensions rise following remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump.
- MAX REINHART The Detroit News
An 88-year-old Michigan veteran and the social media influencer who raised $1.7 million to help him retire are launching a new effort aimed at lifting up other Americans in need.
- JOSHUA McELWEE Reuters
Priests and bishops in the global Church have long emphasized bans on abortion, birth control and same-sex marriage as high priorities.
Pope Leo has called for Anglicans and Catholics to work to overcome differences, as he met with the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. The pontiff welcomed Dame Sarah Mullally, who is the top bishop in the Church of England, to the Vatican on Monday. While she made history as first woman…
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Pope Leo XIV has pushed back against efforts by a senior cardinal to formalize blessings for same-sex couples, reaffirming the Vatican's opposition to turning such gestures into structured rites
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The gender gap reversal is only happening among adults under 30, according to Gallup's data. Among adults aged 30 and older, women remain more religious than men.
President Donald Trump continued his feud with Pope Leo in a Truth Social post, saying it's "absolutely unacceptable" for Iran to have a nuclear bomb.
Catholics are the largest U.S. religious denomination, accounting for one-fifth of the population, according to the Pew Research Center.
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