With the fisherman's ring and the lambswool pallium over his shoulders, these links to John Paul II helped Leo XIV stress the need for unity and core Catholic traditions. Nonetheless, he faces painful ...

At the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, rituals of faith unfold: worshippers kneel in prayer, visitors raise their palms skyward or ...

As we stand united, let us ponder the meaning of this day, the significance of Operation Sindoor, and the path ahead for a ...

VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV is officially opening his pontificate in a ceremony Sunday that blends ancient ritual, evocative ...

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor born ...

Leo officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, began his papacy with a richly-symbolic inaugural Mass, celebrated at the Vatican ...

The ritual is meant to highlight the connection between the new pontiff and Saint Peter, the apostle chosen by Jesus to lead the early Church.

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