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Pope Leo XIV Calls Global Cardinals to Rome for First Consistory

Julia N. Fairmont December 28, 2025

In a decisive move that signals the beginning of his tenure, Pope Leo XIV has called together all of the world's cardinals for a two‑day meeting in...

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Pope Names Queens Pastor as Bishop of Palm Beach Amid Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 22, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, a Hispanic pastor from Queens, as Bishop of Palm Beach, a diocese that includes President...