Pope Leo
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Elsewhere, rugby league becomes a game of letters.
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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
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
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- Keith Pitt
Australia steps up bid for Pope Leo visit as PM visits Rome for inauguration
Anthony Albanese has met Catholic leaders in Rome ahead of the inauguration mass for Pope Leo XIV, joining them at a sanctuary church that welcomes visiting Australians.
- 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
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‘It’s part of who I am’: PM heads for Rome as questions raised about his faith
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cited his Catholic childhood as a key influence on his approach to government as he heads to Rome for the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV.
- David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
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- US politics
Thanks to the Pope, Trump is no longer the most important American in the world
When you believe the success of your religion depends on the success of a politician, it’s only a matter of time before politics becomes your religion.
- David French
The unassuming parish where a future pope was once an altar boy
Sport is religion in Chicago. The biggest question locals had here once Cardinal Robert Prevost became the new pope was which baseball team he supported.
- Michael Koziol
Pope Leo XIV sings the Regina Caeli to a massive crowd
The new pontiff's voice rang out from the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to an estimated 100,000 worshippers below on Sunday. (Vatican News)
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