Things to know about new Catholic head, Pope Leo XIV
He served as Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru from 2015 to 2023. He was made a cardinal in 2023 by his predecessor, Pope Francis
Pope suffers respiratory attack, condition critical – Vatican
“The Holy Father continues to be alert and spent the day in an armchair even if he was suffering more than yesterday.”
Pope had peaceful night, up, eating, working – Vatican
The pope has already cancelled his appointments on his calendar this week, including a Saturday audience and Sunday mass at St Peter’s Basilica.
Pope calls Trump migrant deportations a ‘major crisis’
“I have followed closely the major crisis that is taking place in the United States with the initiation of a program of mass deportations,” he wrote Tuesday.
Pope escaped two assassination attempts in Iraq
The pontiff’s Vatican security detail received an urgent warning from the British secret services, Francis wrote.
Pope Francis clarifies blessing same-sex unions
Pope Francis has clarified his position on allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples.
