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Why do popes change their name? What we know about Pope Leo XIV's election, name choice
The first American pope in history was elected today and he chose a very significant papal name. Here's what it means and why ...
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 ...
Robert Francis Prevost, Now Leo XIV, Is First American Pope
Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first pope from the ...
Live Updates: Robert Francis Prevost, Now Leo XIV, Is First American Pope
White smoke poured from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals sequestered inside ...
List: Popes of the 20th and 21st centuries
Peter the Apostle was appointed as the first bishop of Rome – or pope – in 30 AD, and held that post for between 34 and 38 years.The Roman Catholic popes of the past 147 yearsLeo XIV - May 8, 2005 - : ...