Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with a U.S. ecumenical group, led by Cardinal Joseph Tobin and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, encouraging them to “return to the roots of our faith.”

He recalled Paul McCartney’s song, “Pipes of Peace,” and the film “Joyeux Noël,” which were both inspired by the 1914 Christmas truce between a group of British and German soldiers who left their trenches to meet in “no man’s land” to exchange gifts, take photographs and play soccer.

Pope Leo XIV made his first “getaway” from Castel Gandolfo to visit the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception of the Poor Clares of Albano, located within the Papal Villas.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on July 15 in the chapel at the Carabinieri (a form of military police) station in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, where he is on vacation.

Pope Leo XIV pledged to work to “pursue the path of unity and fraternal charity” in a meeting in Castel Gandolfo with Orthodox and Catholic clergy from the United States.

The home in which Pope Leo XIV spent much of his childhood has been officially acquired by the village in which it is located.

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From an Authentic Memoir Furnished by His Order "is a papal biography based on a manuscript provided by Pope Leo XIII himself. Technically, it's a papal autobiography," said former religious affairs correspondent John Cooney.

The White Sox ’ championship-reunion ceremony kicked off Saturday with a special presentation for Paul Konerko, a gift from a famous fan who was in the stands during the 2005 team’s World Series run. It was a signed jersey from Pope Leo XIV.

Newly elected Dolton Mayor Jason House said on July 10 that a steering committee would be formed in order to plan how to manage the property, which will become a historic site open to the public.

In a quiet corner of San Angelo, the past is very much alive. At St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, the ancient rite of the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) — also known as the Extraordinary Form — continues to thrive,