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5 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church
White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney in Vatican City Thursday as the world gathered to watch a new pope take the helm of the Roman Catholic Church. The man who emerged was a surprise to many and a historical first for the faith: Pope Leo XIV will be the first American pope.
Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.
But many people in the square looked puzzled at first, and the complete lack of phone coverage meant that most couldn't look ...
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‘Leone!’ Vatican crowds hail Leo XIV as new pope of the Catholic ChurchExperts say Pope Leo is likely to carry forward the legacy of his predecessor Francis, while forging his own path.
The new pontiff and Bernard Hebda, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, have exchanged letters but ...
He is perhaps more international than American, because he was spent most of his priesthood as a missionary in Peru.’ ...
North Texas’ Catholic community reacted with surprise and excitement to Thursday’s news that Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic ...
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