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Faith, flags and deep-dish pizza: Pope Leo shows Gen Z appeal as a million young people attend the Vatican

Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, was a hit with many young people, with a style that put aside pre-prepared speeches to ...

Pope Leo gives speech to 1 million-strong crowd: What he said

The Chicago-born pope said that a gathering of young faithfuls in Rome was a "sign that a different world is possible." ...

Pope Leo XIV graciously accepts, but doesn't wear, Philadelphia Eagles hat as Philly archbishop visits Vatican

Philadelphia's Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez gave Pope Leo XIV an Eagles hat while visiting the Vatican on Wednesday.

Pope Leo Gets His Favorite Pizza Delivered from Chicago to the Vatican

The pope’s brother told local media that the pontiff ate the six-inch Aurelio’s pepperoni pizza, which was shipped using dry ...

A convicted priest is back at work. Child advocates want Pope Leo to act.

Carlo Alberto Capella served prison time for a child pornography conviction but was allowed to return to work at the Vatican, ...

Chicagoans deliver Aurelio's pizza to Pope Leo XIV at Vatican

Some Chicagoans made a special delivery to the first American pope: Aurelio's pizza. Pope Leo XIV, who grew up on Chicago's ...

Pope Leo XIV addresses youth with heartfelt message amid growing global crisis: 'Never stop believing in a better world'

"Clameurs!" translates to "clamors," a direct allusion to Pope Francis' groundbreaking 2015 papal encyclical Laudato Si', a ...

Around 500,000 young pilgrims expected to flock to Rome and Vatican City for Youth Jubilee

Tens of thousands of young Catholics flocked to St Peter's Square on Tuesday to kick off the Youth Jubilee, for which Pope ...