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AP PHOTOS: Pope Leo XVI addresses crowds in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon ...
From the left and right, US Catholics hope new pope fulfills their hopes
News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological spectrum in Pope Leo XIV’s homeland, raising the question of whether he ...
Controversy in the U.S.: Catholic priests could be expelled from the Church for obeying this state law
A new state law in Washington is set to take effect this summer, but members of the Catholic clergy are refusing to comply based on the Church's own laws.
What is the traditional Sunday blessing that popes deliver in St. Peter’s Square?
The new pope Leo XIV is scheduled to deliver his first Sunday blessing from the loggia where he first appeared in public ...
Seattle archbishop goes on the record about future of the Catholic Church
Archbishop of Seattle Paul Etienne discussed the future of the Catholic Church and how Washington clergy will navigate a new ...
In Pope Leo, Some in MAGA Movement See an Antagonist
While President Trump welcomed the U.S.-born cardinal as the new pope, top Trump allies criticized Leo XIV for his ...
Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...
Seattle archbishop on election of new pope, Washington clergy reporting law and future of Catholic Church
Etienne speaks with Joyce Taylor about the future of the Catholic Church, the new Pope Leo XIV and Washington's new mandatory ...
Why Seattle's archbishop believes Pope Leo XIV will focus on 'social teachings' of church
At his first Mass at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on May 9, Pope Leo XIV warned against reducing Jesus Christ to a "superman" ...
Catholic Church To Excommunicate Priests for Following New US State Law
The Catholic Church has issued a warning to its clergy in Washington state: Any priest who complies with a new law requiring ...
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‘Excommunicated’: WA Archdiocese pushes back against mandatory reporting law, DOJ investigating
A new Washington law making all clergy mandatory reporters signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson last week is facing pushback ...
Seattle Catholic school students witness historic election of first American pope
Catholics across the globe waited for that announcement, which came 67 minutes later: Robert Prevost was elected the first American pope in history. The conclave of Cardinals came to this decision on ...