The pope, a noted White Sox fan, had a graceful retort to someone shouting, "Go Cubs!" in the crowd at St. Peter's Square on Oct. 15.

Pope Leo XIV called first of all for respect for both sides, but he also pointed out the seeming contradiction in such debates.

Pope Leo has made a number of public statements that demonstrate his willingness to challenge Trump's crackdown.

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, delivered his first speech as the Catholic Church's newly appointed successor to Pope Francis. Standing at the Central Loggia of St Peter’s Basilica, the 69-year-old American pontiff — the first from the U.S ...

Former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is now Benedict XVI, the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and the first German Pope since the 11th Century. He was called the "enforcer" of conservative doctrine for the late John Paul II, a hard-liner on moral ...

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