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The Trump administration seeks to improve ties, by working together on resolving the war in Ukraine and de-emphasizing ...

Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

Pope Leo XIV has told the world's Jewish communities he wants to strengthen the Roman Catholic Church’s dialogue with them, ...

Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S ...

The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...

VATICAN CITY — Jewish leaders got up-front seats at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass . An American rabbi there and other ...

In these roles, she's covered topics like housing, crime and public safety, local government ... Languages: English The Catholic Church is preparing to select a new leader following the death ...