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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as details emerge of how votes coalesced in secret conclave
Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope.
Pope Leo XIV's first full day as pontiff: Live updates from first mass and more
A formal Mass to mark the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced ...
World Leaders React as American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leo XIV
P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...
‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor
A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells itself. In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s ...
Live Updates: Leo XIV’s Service to Poor Propelled Him to Papacy, Cardinals Say
Prelates who voted in the conclave played down the new pope’s American roots. In his first Mass as pontiff, Leo pledged to ...
Pope Leo XIV’s friends say he’ll continue Francis’ legacy in his own image
How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...
'Exciting day to be a Chicago Catholic' - Chicagoans react to Pope Leo XIV
Born in the Windy City in 1955 to parents of Spanish and Franco-Italian descent, Prevost served as an altar boy and was ...
New Pope Leo XIV, celebrating first Mass, wants Church to be beacon of light
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier, warning of the ...