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Pope Leo XIV just took the top job in the Catholic Church—and the role comes with a $33,000-a-month paycheck
The first American pope could earn just as much as a U.S. president, but he’ll also enjoy a gilded palace complete with free ...
Warm American welcome for new pope masks US church's deep divide
As Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, he spoke a few words in English. It was ...
Pope Leo Vows to Look at ‘Challenges’ Facing the Church in the United States in Unearthed Interview
"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.
North Carolina priest says youth may join Catholic church with new pope
Data from the Pew Research Center shows 20% of Americans identify as Catholic. One priest says that number could rise.
Catholics Overseeing Gaza Church Send Message as New Pope Inherits War
The Catholic office overseeing the Gaza church with which the late Pope Francis communicated daily has shared with Newsweek a ...
The Pope Is a Graduate of Villanova, Where the Church Bells Won’t Stop Ringing
Father Donohue was busy himself on Thursday. He happened to be in Chicago, the new pope’s hometown, for a Villanova alumni ...
Catholic cardinals elect new pope, white smoke billows from Sistine Chapel
By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel and ...
China's Complicated Relationship With the Catholic Church
Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.