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Pope Leo XIV: Who is the new pope, first U.S. pope in history? What we know now
Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S. pope in history, addressed the crowd at the Vatican Thursday shortly after white smoke billowed ...
New pope appears to have reposted critical social media posts about Trump and Vance
Robert Prevost appears to have previously reposted social media entries that could cause friction with the White House.
New pope chooses Leo as his papal name. Here's why pontiffs change their names and what they mean.
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no written ...
History is made with new Pope Leo XIV, first-ever pontiff from US: Recap
The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...
New pope's social media posts offer some insight into his politics
On social media before becoming pope, Robert Prevost showed support for gun violence reform, immigration — and some ...
How Villanova Feels About Having the New Pope as an Alum
F ather Peter Donohue, the president of Villanova University, was having lunch with a few of the school’s alums in a Chicago ...
What’s in a name? With Leo, new pope shows support for workers and labor unions
For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name could not be more clear, with the new pope tying himself to one of the ...
Cardinals hold fourth new pope vote as crowds watch for smoke
The next vote will take place at about 17:30 (16:30 BST) - no smoke will signal no decision has been reached, white smoke ...
Cautious Optimism Among Liberals About New Pope’s Views on Gay Catholics
Pope Leo XIV has said little publicly about a place in the Catholic Church for gay and transgender people. Some thought the ...