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Trump blasts Pope Leo as ‘weak on crime’, ‘terrible for foreign policy’

US president says pontiff should “focus on being a great Pope, not a politician” in latest rant on Truth Social

Voting in conclave represents universality of Catholic Church, not individual countries: Cardinal Sebastian Francis

The first Malaysian cardinal to vote for a pope said cardinals were united in the kind of leader the church needed

From Chicago to the Chair of Peter: the Mathematician Pope who will craft the new formula for Global South-Global North dialogue – Joseph Masilamany 

Pope Leo XIV’s papacy will see a vigorous pursuit of social justice and reconciliation  

Anwar congratulates Catholics on Pope Leo’s election, reaffirms ties with Holy See

PM says he looks forward to continued engagement ‘rooted in mutual respect, dialogue, and shared commitment to peace’ 

From the Vatican to the world: why the pope matters far beyond the Catholic Church – Fabian Peter

As Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes the first American pope, taking on the name Pope Leo XIV, the world once again turns its eyes to the Vatican. But what is it about the papacy that captivates global attention, far beyond Catholic circles?

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