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Cardinal Robert Prevost announced as first American pope, taking name Leo XIV
The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday. The pope's birth name is Robert Francis Prevost. He is the first pope from the United States of America.
The College of Cardinals was set to begin its election of the next pope Wednesday in Rome following the death of Pope Francis ...
Excitement at Lourdes University from students and staff as they watched the papal announcement from Rome Wednesday. More ...
Archbishop Bernard Hebda said he was surprised by the choice of an American-born pope to lead the worldwide church.
At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...
The church continues to flourish,” says the bishop, who, like Robert Francis Prevost, grew up in the Chicago area.
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In Hudson Valley, first American pope is ‘a gift to the church’Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, was elected May 8. His selection came as a surprise to some church leaders, ...
Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...
In a mix of fascination, irreverence and possible blasphemy, social media platforms have been flooded with videos and memes ...
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