Stefano Pitrelli

Traditionalists push Pope Leo to resurrect the Latin Mass The Latin Mass has become toxically politicized and is posing a test for Pope Leo XIV as traditionalists call on him to reverse restrictions imposed by Pope Francis.

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As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’ Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

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Meloni’s Italy looks to restrict talk of LBGTQ+ sexuality in schools New laws could ban LGBTQ+ issues from classrooms and more strictly limit transition-related care for transgender minors — part of a wider trend in Europe and the U.S.

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As Gaza engulfs European politics, Italy sends navy ship on unlikely mission Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, inclined toward Israel, is navigating an uncomfortable position as the Italian navy helps a Gaza aid flotilla.

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As LGBTQ+ pilgrims cross Vatican’s Holy Door, some see church in transition About 1,450 participants from 22 countries hoped for a sign from Pope Leo XIV that he would continue the LGBTQ+ outreach of his predecessor.

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Pope Leo set to canonize Carlo Acutis, the teen deemed ‘God’s Influencer’ He played video games like other teenagers but was also fascinated by the Eucharist and, since his death from leukemia at age 15, is credited with two miracles.

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LGBTQ+ pilgrimage to Rome could test Pope Leo on gay Catholics Under Pope Francis, the Vatican approved an improbable LGBTQ+ pilgrimage, but the views of Leo XIV, on an issue that has long divided the Catholic church, are not yet clear.

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Italy’s new military spending: Bombs, bullets, the world’s longest bridge The push to build the Messina bridge linking Sicily to mainland Italy illustrates how European governments are capitalizing on NATO’s pledge to boost defense spending.

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This 92-year-old sprinter has the muscle cells of someone in their 20s Emma Maria Mazzenga, 92, holds four world records for women over 90. Now, researchers are trying to understand the secret to her success.

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Pope Leo may visit Lebanon on first major trip, Catholic officials say Lebanon would be a highly symbolic stop for the first American pope, who has repeatedly called for peace in the Middle East.

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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, posing a test for Pope Leo XIV.

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The church in Gaza the pope used to call nightly hit by Israeli strike The Rev. Gabriel Romanelli of the Church of the Holy Family used to speak every night with Pope Francis before the pontiff’s death.

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Venice, prime wedding spot, braces for a Bezos marital extravaganza In Venice, a romantic backdrop of weddings for centuries, the marriage of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez is providing an economic windfall and stirring protest.

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Could Pope Leo mediate between Russia and Ukraine? Trump thinks so. The Vatican has a long history of conflict mediation, with varying degrees of success. An effort by the pope to end the war in Ukraine would face long odds.

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Not challenging your viewpoint. Just saying this is not the first time we cover his papacy — I’ve personally been at it for more than a decade, and the article you’re analysing doesn’t presume to be THE story on it. If you’re interested in our coverage of Francis, you have many hours ahead of you 😄

In inauguration, Leo urges end to division: It’s ‘the hour for love’ Leo, the first American and second Latin American pope, celebrated his inaugural Mass at the Vatican after waving to the faithful on the popemobile.

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“Less” ≠ not — the opinion is widely shared by several key Vatican watchers, and absolutely *not* meant to be dismissive of a whole papacy

Pope Leo’s debut: ‘Clear connections’ to Francis, but ‘he’s his own man’ As much as Leo he has echoed Francis, the first American pope is fast emerging as his own man.

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How Pope Leo XIV became the conclave’s stealth candidate Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger candidate than many outside the Vatican knew.

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Italians once ruled the Catholic Church. Will they lead it again? The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian contenders.

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Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their ‘people’s pope’ The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of “simplicity and essential things.”

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Vance meets with pope as Francis’s Easter message decries ‘logic of fear’ The visit at the Vatican brought together the ailing head of the Catholic church and a high-profile convert who has criticized the pope’s social teachings.

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Pope Francis makes first public appearance, leaves hospital after five weeks Pope Francis was released home to the Vatican following a hospitalization in which he suffered two respiratory episodes that almost cost him his life.

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Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital Sunday, doctors say “The pope will be released tomorrow,” said one of the pope’s attending physicians Saturday, after Francis spent five weeks battling a severe health crisis.

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Pope Francis is recovering. It hasn’t stopped talk of a succession. The pontiff’s bout with double pneumonia, and warnings that he could be significantly diminished, have accelerated discussions of succession scenarios.

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First spoken words from Pope Francis since illness air in St. Peter’s Square The recorded message was the first released by the Vatican since Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory illness on Feb. 14.

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