ROME (AP) — The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the ...

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Francesco Lastrucci Pedestrians pass the “twin” churches of Santa Maria di Montesanto and Santa ... It launched America’s postwar tourist business to Italy, and that courtyard apartment ...

Pope Leo XIV condemned the spectre of a "third world war" in his first Sunday address, addressing international crises just days after becoming the Catholic Church's new leader. From the balcony ...

The announcement that an American cardinal had been elected Roman Catholic Church’s 267th pope had special meaning for a group of students at an international Catholic school in Rome.

Arriving with the first Spanish expeditions in 1565, the Augustinians became the earliest missionaries in the archipelago, building the first churches, spreading Christianity, and establishing ...

He prayed that his historic papacy can help the Catholic Church be a beacon illuminating ... The new pontiff told cardinals at Casa Santa Marta after his election: "We're in the middle of a ...

The Cardinals, guided by the Holy Spirit, have identified in your person the leader of the universal Church. They have done so aware of ... to make courageous choices for the good of the people. Italy ...

was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. This story is being updated. ORIGINAL REPORTING: White smoke rose from the ...