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Pope Leo gets the keys to the city from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
US VS THEM

Chicago Mayor Shades Trump With Gift to Pope Leo

It was quite the upgrade from Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s miniature crystal football.

Josh Fiallo

Pope Leo
UNFORGIVEABLE

Trump Goon Gives Vatican ‘Bitter Lecture’ Amid Growing Rift

The Pope’s ambassador to the U.S. was given a jaw-dropping telling to by a minor Trump functionary.

Josh Fiallo

bannon
WTF

MAGA Architect Plotted With Epstein Against Pope Francis

Steve Bannon wrote to Epstein that he wished to “take down” the Pope.

Annabella Rosciglione

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Dee Devlin and Conor McGregor attends Charity Day 2025 Hosted by the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund at Cantor on September 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald)
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

Conor McGregor Marries Fiancée in Fancy Vatican Wedding

The couple had been engaged since 2020.

Adam Downer

An unidentified man caught urinating on the Altar of Confession at St. Peter's Basilica.
VILE VIRALITY

Man Urinates on St. Peter’s Basilica Altar During Holy Mass

The desecration occurred at one of the most sacred spots in Catholicism.

Georgina DiNardo

Josh Lucas, Brianna Ruffalo
IN HOLY MATRIMONY

‘Yellowstone’ Star Josh Lucas Ties the Knot at the Vatican

The actor married longtime partner and meteorologist Brianna Ruffalo in the holy ceremony.

Jasmine Venet

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Pope Leo XIV
NEW GIG

Pope Leo Just Officially Scored a New Role

“I am a Roman, with and for you,” the pontiff proclaimed to mark the occasion.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Prior to his papacy, Pope Leo XIV was a regular at a Rome gym.
GODLY GAINS

Pope Leo Would Regularly Hit the Gym in Rome, Owner Says

A trainer says the pope had a favorite treadmill facing a mural of a famous landmark.

Jasmine Venet

Cardinals Parolin, Tagle, and Prevost are pictured.
CARDINAL MANEUVERING

Secret Conclave Exposé Reveals Who Almost Beat Leo

Cardinals threw their weight behind another candidate early on before momentum shifted toward America’s first Pope.

Erkki Forster

Harry Styles, former singer of the British boy band One Direction, wears a hat reading, "Techno is my boyfriend", on a street in Rome, Italy May 8, 2025 as cardinals gather at the Vatican for a conclave to elect a new pope, in this picture obtained from social media.
SIGN OF THE TIMES

Harry Styles Spotted at New Pope's First Address

The One Direction alum wore a hat with “techno is my boyfriend” written on it.

Leigh Kimmins

A photo illustration of Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost.
'MURICA

Chicago Pope Leo XIV Becomes Meme Star Already

The white smoke has birthed dozens of memes.

Clare Donaldson

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