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'The time the new Pope attended my big day'
Pope Leo, 69, was elected on Thursday to become the 267th Pope and the first American leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
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 ...
Live updates: Pope Leo XIV calls his election both a cross and a blessing, offers first homily
Robert Prevost, who took the name Pope Leo XIV, led his first Mass at the Sistine Chapel. He is the first American pope in ...
The True Meaning of an American Pope
"This is more than a Catholic triumph; it’s a cultural watershed for the United States," writes Christopher Hale.
How will Pope Leo lead? His first days may yield clues
Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the balcony.
Pope Leo XIV didn't play tag as a kid. He played priest, brother says.
Louis Prevost is equal parts excited, mind blown and a little worried about how the papacy will impact his relationship with ...
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.
From Villanova to the Vatican: Alma mater is floored it taught the 1st US pope
When Villanova University's president, the Rev. Peter Donohue, was nearing graduation as a theatre student, a future pope ...
The Pope's Behind-the-Scenes Role in America
The pope also has a more direct role on everyday Americans, in the sense that he is the head of a church followed by 20 ...
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 ...