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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.
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Omaha Archbishop McGovern says Pope Leo’s Chicago home plays important role

One new American archbishop says having a pope from Chicago is something to think about, since “Catholicism in Chicago has ...
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Pope to bestow one of Catholic Church's highest honors on Anglican convert John Henry Newman

Pope Leo XIV decided Thursday to declare St. John Henry Newman a “doctor” of the church, bestowing one of the Catholic Church’s highest honors on the deeply influential 19th century Anglican convert ...

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse say Pope Leo XIV covered up reported abuse in Peru

Survivors of clergy abuse held a news conference Thursday to speak out against alleged coverups in the U.S. in Peru by Pope ...
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Is Pope Leo the first ‘green’ pope?

Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV and took his place as the head of the catholic church on May 8, 2025. Right away, ...

Pope Leo didn’t don an Eagles hat he received Wednesday, so we still don’t know whether he’s a fan

Pope Leo XIV is a documented Villanova Wildcats basketball and Chicago White Sox baseball fan, but it is unclear where his football allegiances lie. And a video that surfaced Wednesday doesn’t make ...

Philly archbishop gifts Eagles Super Bowl cap to Pope Leo XIV

Philadelphia's Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez gave Pope Leo XIV an Eagles hat while visiting the Vatican on Wednesday.
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Coverup allegations against Leo spun by defrocked priest

A victims advocacy group has recycled allegations of coverup against Pope Leo XIV despite revelations that the accusations ...