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Albanese invites Pope Leo XIV to visit Australia in private meeting at the Vatican
The rare one-on-one talks, the first for an Australian prime minister in 16 years, included a deeply personal moment when the prime minister asked the Pope to bless his mother’s rosary beads.
- David Crowe
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Pope Leo meets J.D. Vance after saying US vice president was wrong
Their meeting signalled the Vatican’s diplomatic influence under the new Pope and its potential to act as a venue for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
- David Crowe
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Pope Leo vows not to be an autocrat, receives the ring of office
Albanese met the Pope soon after the Mass, shaking hands briefly with other leaders within the Vatican.
- David Crowe
How will Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration unfold? The symbols and rituals to watch for
Receiving a new signet ring and visiting a tomb before the Mass starts are just some of the details of Leo XIV’s inauguration on Sunday.
- Ashleigh McMillan
‘I carry in my heart the suffering’: New pope’s plea for peace before 100,000 pilgrims
In his first Sunday address as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV appealed for a ceasefire in Gaza, peace in Ukraine, and applauded the tentative truce between India and Pakistan.
- Rob Harris
Inside the conclave: How a quiet coalition delivered the church Pope Leo XIV
The selection of Robert Prevost surprised outside observers. But as other contenders fell away, one after another, the Chicago cardinal made quiet sense to those locked in the room.
- Rob Harris
Loves Tim Tams, hates Vegemite: The day Pope Leo said Mass at a Sydney beach
The children at one Sydney Catholic school think it’s “pretty cool” that the new Pope once graced their halls.
- Josefine Ganko
Pope Leo XIV warns of ‘desperate’ global loss of faith in inaugural Mass
The newly elected leader of the Catholic Church also said Jesus couldn’t be reduced to a type of “superman”, in an apparent message to evangelical Christians.
- Rob Harris
The speech, the clothes, the name: Three clues about new Pope’s leadership
Although Leo follows in the tradition of Francis, he signalled he is a new, and different, pope.
Pope Leo: Vatican Conclave elects Cardinal Robert Prevost, first pontiff born in the United States
The US-born missionary and senior Vatican official has become the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church in its 2000-year history. Follow our live updates.
- Rob Harris
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