Pope Leo XIV presides over Christmas DayMass at the St ... 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)(AP/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Leo XIV presides over Christmas Day Mass at the St ... 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)(AP/Gregorio Borgia) ... The first U.S ... ___ ... Source .
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was “very disappointed” that his home state of Illinois had approved a law allowing for medically assisted suicide, and he called for greater respect of life ... 12 ... 1, 2026 ... ___ ... ___ ... Source .
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, the Vatican said Saturday, in the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal the unofficial start of his pontificate.