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Pope Leo XIV names first Chinese bishop, signaling he is continuing Vatican’s controversial accord
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with ...
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China recognizes Pope Leo XIV’s first bishop appointment
The People’s Republic of China has officially recognized Pope Leo XIV’s first bishop appointment, the Vatican announced, ...
On China, Leo XIV follows in the footsteps of Pope Francis
The new pontiff has implemented an agreement signed in 2018 between the Holy See and Beijing, though some Catholic factions ...
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Pope Leo XIV wants to prioritize AI. He’s using the Vatican’s bioethics think tank to do it.
Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro to head the academy; he says he will focus on artificial intelligence, ...
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Pope Leo XIV begins his first month listening before acting
Pope Leo XIV waves after walking onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 8, 2025, following his ...
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China recognizes Pope Leo XIV’s first bishop appointment
Chinese officials recognized Pope Leo XIV's appointment of an auxiliary bishop in the province of Fujian, China, the Vatican announced June 11. It was the pope's first appointment of a bishop in China ...
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Rome’s priests look for leadership from their new bishop, Pope Leo XIV
We are very hopeful; you perceive a lot of enthusiasm, anyway, whether from brother priests or from the people of God,” newly ...
How is Pope Leo XIV related to Madonna, Justin Bieber, and Angelina Jolie? The surprising truth hidden in his family tree
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has shocked the world not with doctrine, but with DNA. A genealogical study by The ...