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Pope Leo XIV is Black. Celebrate it, no matter how his family identifies
Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Francis Prevost, is Black. He is a descendant of Creoles in New Orleans, including ...
What Pope Leo XIV means for the U.S. Catholic church and Trump
ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as leader of the Catholic Church
Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.
Pope Leo XIV must carefully thread needle between Catholic Church's mission, US politics: Experts
Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S ...
What is Pope Leo XIV doing on his first full day as head of the Catholic Church?
Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, ...
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Pope Leo XIV selected as first American to lead Catholic Church
A new pope has been elected, and in a major surprise, an American has been chosen for the first time. Robert Francis Prevost ...
White smoke signals a new pope has been selected: First pope in history of the Catholic Church from United States will take the name Leo XIV
White smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney at the Vatican, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the ...
Pope Leo XIV: American Calls for 'Peace' as New Leader of Catholic Church
White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, ...
Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...
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Who is the new pope? Meet Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church.
has been named the new pope of the Catholic Church, USA TODAY reports. The successor to Pope Francis, who will go by the name ...
Pope Leo XIV marks new beginning for Catholic Church
After the sorrow of death, the joy of a new beginning. The warm May sun was still high in the sky when a roar echoed out in ...
Conservative brother of Leo XIV says new pope isn't ‘woke,’ praises his devotion to the Church
Pope Leo XIV's brother told "Uncensored" host Piers Morgan that the new pope will defend Church tradition and he would not describe him as "woke." ...