Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from Paul Kengor’s new book, American Pontiff: Pope Leo XIV and His Plan to Heal the Church. On the evening of May 8, 2025, Protodeacon Cardinal Dominique ...
The Times’s Rome bureau chief is still getting a feel for a pontiff who is willing to challenge President Trump and use his sense of humor. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich is traveling on the papal plane ...