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Pope Leo XIV live updates: New pontiff says Church must continue ‘precious legacy’ of Pope Francis
New pontiff says Church must continue ‘precious legacy’ of Pope Francis - New leader of the Catholic Church identified AI as ...
Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first pope from the United States
Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said ...
Trump congratulates Pope Leo XIV, calls his election 'a great honor' for the United States
President Donald Trump said the selection of Cardinal Robert F. Prevost to be pope is "a great honor" for the U.S., noting he ...
An American Pope Emerges as a Potential Contrast to Trump on the World Stage
Pope Leo XIV’s focus on refugees and his pluralistic background may offer a different view of U.S. values from the ...
The Pope's Behind-the-Scenes Role in America
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV's significance as leader of the Catholic Church is beyond dispute, but the papacy's role has ...
White Sox win one: Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV revealed to be fan of the South Siders
It was initially reported that the new pope was a Cubs fan, but his brother corrected the record in an interview with WGN-TV.
Can Pope Leo Keep U.S. Citizenship?
He now leads a sovereign nation, Vatican City, and the U.S. State Department says that for an American to retain citizenship ...
Could the new pope, a Villanova alumnus, speak at graduation next year? ‘Very funny,’ the pope responded.
When Villanova President Peter M. Donohue asked the Pope if he would be commencement speaker, the Pope replied, "Very funny." ...