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Pope Leo tells 1 million Catholic youths they are sign ‘different world is possible’
By The Associated Press In his closing blessing for the Jubilee of Youth, Leo remembered the young people of Gaza and Ukraine and other countries “bloodied by war” who could not join their celebration. “We are closer than ever to young people who suffer the most serious evils, which are caused by other human beings,”…
Catholic leaders criticize Trump for posting apparent AI photo of himself as the pope
By Joe Hernandez Some Catholic leaders and at least one U.S. Catholic group are criticizing President Trump after he posted on social media what appears to be an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. Trump posted the image on his Truth Social account on Friday night, and shortly after it was reposted…
The boy from Buenos Aires who became leader of the Catholic Church
His ascension to the papacy heralded many firsts. Francis was the first Pope from the Americas or the Southern Hemisphere. Not since Syrian-born Gregory III died in 741 had there been a non-European Bishop of Rome. He was also the first Jesuit to be elected to the throne of St Peter – Jesuits were historically…