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Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'
"This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war," Pope Leo, the first US pope, told crowds.
The Israeli-Iranian handshake at Pope John Paul II's funeral
Yad Vashem Chairman Dayan meets with Pope Leo XIV to discuss Holocaust remembrance
Vatican says it will not participate in Trump's Gaza Board of Peace
Pope Leo XIV appeals to world powers for 'no more war' in first Sunday appearance
Leo said today's world was living through "the dramatic scenario of a Third World War being fought piecemeal," again repeating a phrase coined by Francis.
Leo XIV, first American pope, studied under a leader in Jewish-Catholic relations
Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was just elected as Pope Leo XIV, studied under a pioneer in Jewish-Catholic relations when he attended seminary in Chicago.
Lions of the Church: The most fascinating popes named Leo
From theologians to tacticians, emperors to reformers (and provocateurs), the Leos remind us that papal power isn’t always quiet, nor always humble, but is often fascinating.
WATCH: Vatican elects Robert Prevost as pope, becomes first American in role
The election came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors, who secluded themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls on Wednesday afternoon.
Catholic cardinals signal with black smoke there is no new pope yet
Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who served as the Vatican's number two under Francis, and Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle are considered the front-runners.
Trump calls AI pope image a joke, but experts say it’s no laughing matter
Trump told reporters on Monday that the pope image was posted as a joke on his Truth Social account, which was then reposted by the White House across social media.
What are the best movies on Vatican, the Pope to watch alongside next week's conclave?
Lev Cinemas is bringing back the movie Conclave just in time for next week's religious ritual.
Abuse victims want next pope to get serious on 'zero tolerance'
"We believe it should be the central issue in the conclave," Peter Isely, one of the founders of the abuse survivors' group SNAP.
Vatican in Turmoil: Cardinal Becciu steps back from papal election over London property deal
Becciu asserts his decision is not an admission of responsibility.
Will Catholic cardinals pick another outsider like Francis to be pope?
There is internal division within the Catholic church on who will lead the Vatican.
