Leo XIV Outlines a Path for a Modern Church That Follows Francis’ Steps
admin The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including a “loving care for the least and the rejected.”
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Billionaires’ Battle Over a Sculpture Exposes a Mysterious Art Market
David Geffen and Justin Sun’s unusually public dispute over ownership of a Giacometti sculpture valued at tens of millions of dollars gives a glimpse into a shrouded world.
Trump Administration Demands Records From Penn on Foreign Ties
The Education Department accused the school of filing inaccurate reports, adding to the growing list of elite schools it has targeted over foreign funding disclosures.
Illinois Voting Record Shows Pope Voted Regularly, and in Both Parties’ Primaries
Pope Leo XIV voted in Democratic primaries in 2008 and 2010 and in three Republican primaries in the years that followed, state records show.
Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color
That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has brought joy to some Catholics.
As a Child, the Future Pope Leo Played Priest
The pope’s eldest brother, Louis Prevost, remembering their boyhood in Illinois from his home in Florida, said that the pontiff had always been a peacemaker.
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A roundup of rubber sandals, for a variety of occasions and budgets.
Rising Tensions Force India and Pakistan to Move or Cancel Cricket Games
In the past, cricket helped bring the two countries closer. But separating the growing political tensions from the sport has became almost impossible.
After the Blast
In One Image After the Blast By Saher Alghorra It was late afternoon, but this restaurant in Gaza City was still bustling when an Israeli airstrike tore through it. Customers…
In Chiclayo, Peru, Locals Cheer the ‘Peruvian Pope’
From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a cleric of the people in Peru.