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Pope Leo XIV, with Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza, walks out of the Vatican's Synod Hall on May 10, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo XIV: What we know already (and what we can expect)

May 11
Christopher R. Altieri

Cardinal-designate Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo speaks at an Oct. 8, 2024, press briefing at the Vatican for the Synod of Bishops. (Credit: Lola Gomez/CNS.)

Japanese cardinal explains why Pope Leo XIV was chosen in the conclave

May 12
Nirmala Carvalho

Pope Leo XIV recites the Angelus from from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 11, 2025. (Credit: Elise Ann Allen/Crux.)

Pope Leo sings Marian prayer, prays for young people and vocations

May 11
Elise Ann Allen

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle speaks at a post-conclave press conference along with two other Filipino cardinal electors at the Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome, May 9, 2025. (Credit: Roy Lagarde/CBCP News.)

Cardinal Tagle says ‘no turning back’ from Francis’s pro-poor programs under Leo XIV

May 12
Joseph San Mateo

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People walk through the flooded streets of Kinsasha, Democratic Republic of Congo, on April 6, 2025. (Credit: Samy Ntumba Shambuyi/AP.)

Caritas urges respect for environmental laws after floods in eastern DRC

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to Pope Leo XIV in a photo posted on X. (Credit: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.)

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speaks to Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo calls for freedom of journos jailed who ‘report the truth’

May 12
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Cardinal-designate Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo speaks at an Oct. 8, 2024, press briefing at the Vatican for the Synod of Bishops. (Credit: Lola Gomez/CNS.)

Japanese cardinal explains why Pope Leo XIV was chosen in the conclave

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