Pope Leo XIV calls out Catholics living in ‘state of practical atheism’
In a signal of continuity, Pope Francis’s successor didn’t wear the papal red velvet loafers to his inaugural Mass before cardinals Friday at the Sistine Chapel.
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Catholic church makes history with Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as ‘Bob’ in Chicago and ‘Padre Roberto’ in Peru
Francis’s 69-year-old successor is the first U.S.-born pope in the 2,000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church, which has grown to 1.4 billion strong.
Pope Francis’s historic farewell: Vatican grieves Catholic Church’s 1st head from the Americas
The Vatican is grieving the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and Saturday marks the beginning of the Novendiales, nine days of mourning. It also marks the fifth day of national mourning in Italy.