Pope Leo XIV Grew Up in the Chicago Area

For Chicagoans, the selection of Robert Francis Prevost was thrilling and a little stunning.

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New Law Requires Priests to Break Seal of Confession to Report Child Abuse

The state law, in Washington, applies to all religions but has outraged Catholics in particular. The Justice Department is investigating.

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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow for the End of Biden-Era Migrant Program

In an emergency application, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to revoke protections provided to migrants from troubled countries.

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Father of Girl Who Killed 2 at Wisconsin School Is Charged

Jeffrey Rupnow, whose 15-year-old daughter fatally shot a teacher and a fellow student at a Christian school in Madison in December, faces two weapons-related counts, the authorities said.

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The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point

A Jan. 29 order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led to canceled classes, book bans and an argument about American greatness.

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U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Builds on Close Ties but Leaves Some Tariffs in Place

The agreement President Trump announced Thursday still needs to be finalized, but the administration said the deal with one of America’s closest allies would be the first of many.

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5 Takeaways From the U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement

The deal still has to be finalized, but it was hailed as a success by both countries for being the first since President Trump announced broad tariffs in April.

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Kenneth Walker, 73, Journalist Who Bared Apartheid’s Brutality

He shared an Emmy for his reporting on “Nightline” about South Africa’s policy of racial segregation. The National Association of Black Journalists named him journalist of the year.

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Pope Leo XIV, the First American Pontiff, Took a Global Route to the Top Post

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops globally, has spent much of his life outside the United States.

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The Real Stars of the Papal Conclave: Seagulls

Perched on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, three birds were the among the first to glimpse the white smoke signaling a new pope.

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