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History is made with new Pope Leo XIV, first-ever pontiff from US: Recap
Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...
Fake New York Times headline circulates after new pope elected
After Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV and the first pontiff from the United States, an image spread across social ...
Inclusive tone of new pope isn't sitting well with some in the 'America First' movement
The views of the Catholic Church's first American-born pope are stirring anger among some in President Donald Trump's ...
New Orleans Celebrates the New Pope’s Creole Roots
Everyone is the pope’s cousin,” Father Gibson said. “I hope he gets to meet all of his new cousins.” On Thursday, Cardinal ...
New pope led Order of St. Augustine dedicated to the poor and service
Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic ...
Pope Leo XIV’s brother John Prevost of New Lenox recalls ‘disbelief’ over his sibling being chosen
He said he expects Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV, to be a “second Pope Francis” and described him as very concerned ...
The new pope is American. Here’s why readers are surprised.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first U.S.-born pope in the Church's history. Here's how readers reacted to ...
New pope chooses Leo as his papal name. Here's what to know.
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV.There are no written rules ...