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Quote of the day The pontiff made the remarks on Monday on the second anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israeli communities.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The pontiff had also sent a telegram message offering condolences last month after a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minnesota, leaving two children dead and 18 others injured, including more than a dozen kids from the school.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Pope Leo was elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church and the first-ever American pontiff in May of this year, following the death of Pope Francis.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The 70-year-old pontiff slammed the widening income gap between the working class and the wealthy—specifically calling out the Tesla CEO as an egregious example of executive excess.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The pontiff had also sent a telegram message offering condolences last month after a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minnesota, leaving two children dead and 18 others injured, including more than a dozen kids from the school.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Pope Leo was elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church and the first-ever American pontiff in May of this year, following the death of Pope Francis.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The 70-year-old pontiff slammed the widening income gap between the working class and the wealthy—specifically calling out the Tesla CEO as an egregious example of executive excess.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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