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Pope León XIV Baptizes 20 Infants in Sistine Chapel in First Baptism as Pope

The rite continues a Vatican tradition tied to the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord established by John Paul II.

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace and Nonviolence at Rome’s Immaculate Conception Veneration

Pope Leo XIV Names St. John Henry Newman Doctor of the Church, Co‑Patron of Catholic Education

Pope Leo Appoints Archbishop Filippo Iannone to Lead Dicastery for Bishops

First American Pope Faces Vatican’s Deepening Financial Crisis