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As ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ plays, American cardinals in Rome celebrate Pope Leo XIV
Speakers blasted “Born in the U.S.A. and ”American Pie" as six cardinal electors from the United States celebrated the first ...
Pope Leo XIV Faces Financial Headache as New Catholic Church Leader
Pope Leo XIV, the first person from the United States to lead the Catholic Church, is taking on a financial headache in his ...
Pope Leo Calls His Appointment a Cross and a Blessing in First Mass as Pontiff
R obert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, made history on Thursday, May 8, when he was elected as the first ...
Pope Leo XIV's brother recalls the moment the pontiff was named: "Maybe I'm dreaming"
John Prevost told "CBS Mornings" he found out his brother was the next pope with everyone else – after hearing his name ...
Pope Leo 'Not Happy' With Trump's Immigration Policies—Brother
"I know he's not happy with what's going on with immigration," a brother of the new pope said. "I know that for a fact." ...
Cardinals offer glimpses into path Pope Leo XIV will follow
With the world still wondering how the fledgling papacy of Leo XIV will take wing, cardinals and other clerics gave glimpses ...
What we know about Leo XIV, the new American pope
Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...
Why did the Pope pick Leo? Here’s why the name is so important in the Catholic Church
Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the ...
The 1st American pope is seen as aligned with his predecessor. But Leo XIV’s friends say he’ll continue the 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 ...
Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich shares pride after South Sider Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV
Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.
Stephen Colbert Praises New Pope Leo XIV for Posting ‘JD Vance Is Wrong. Jesus Doesn’t Ask Us to Rank Our Love for Others’
“Holy Father, you had me at ‘JD Vance is wrong,’” Colbert quipped as the studio audience roared with cheers.
Russian Patriarch, Criticised by Pope Francis, Sends Warm Message to Leo
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, sent a message of congratulations on Friday to ...