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Pope Leo XIV celebrates his 1st Mass

CBS News on MSN · 19h

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 rules or official criteria for a pope's name, but they choose names that have meaning in the Catholic tradition.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian pontiff. Here's what the religious order means

Pope Leo XIV is a man of many firsts; apart from being the first American-born pope, he is also the first pope to be an Augustinian.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

The Latest: Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass as pontiff a day after his election

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass on Friday, a day after his historic election as the first North American pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history while congratulations poured in from world leaders and statesmen at the start of his papacy.

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TIME on MSN · 10h

Robert Francis Prevost Is Elected as the First American Pope

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted in a drawn-out voting process as diverse groups within the electorate struggle to find common ground.

ABC News on MSN · 18h

Pope Leo XIV: How his views compare to those of Pope Francis

Cardinal Robert Prevost was chosen as Pope Francis' successor on Thursday, taking the papal name Leo XIV. The world is wondering how the first American pope compares to his predecessor. In his first public remarks,

The New York Times · 6h

A United Front for Pope Leo Among American Cardinals

One cardinal who cast his ballot said the pope’s choice of the papal name Leo might signal a particular interest in workers’ rights.

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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 ...

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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.

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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 ...

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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.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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