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Pope Leo XIV celebrates 1st Mass

Who is Robert Francis Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV, and how will his political views shape his papacy?

Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope Francis and lead the Roman Catholic Church. The new pontiff, who has taken the name Leo XIV,

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First American Pope Named: Trump, Rubio Congratulate Robert Francis Prevost On Election As Pope Leo XIV (Live Updates)

Robert Francis Prevost will lead the Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first pope to hail from the United States. Prevost received the necessary two-thirds majority vote to be elected pope,

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after historic election as Pope Francis' successor

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American pope, meeting with the cardinals who chose him to lead the Catholic Church and follow in Pope Francis’ social justice-minded footsteps.

Catholic Cardinals Sequester Themselves in the Vatican

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Watch Live: Catholic Cardinals Sequester Themselves in the Vatican For The Start of the Conclave

Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, a successor to Pope Francis who died in April at the age of 88.

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Cardinals watched ‘Conclave’ to prepare for real Vatican vote

Some of the Catholic cardinals watched the Oscar-winning papal election drama “Conclave” to prepare for this week’s real-life Vatican election. The church’s 133 cardinals making the pick were sequestered in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin the process of choosing the next pope,

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Papal conclave live updates: Cardinals return for afternoon session, next round of voting

The 133 cardinals line up to take an oath to ensure the secrecy of the conclave to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Each cardinal will place their hand on the Book of the Gospels to take the oath.

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Catholics Overseeing Gaza Church Send Message as New Pope Inherits War

The Catholic office overseeing the Gaza church with which the late Pope Francis communicated daily has shared with Newsweek a message following the selection of a new pontiff in the midst of the ...

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What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...

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The Catholic Church has elected the first American pope to succeed Francis. Here's who he is.

Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago will succeed Pope Francis as the leader of the Catholic Church. Prevost, the first ...

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China's Complicated Relationship With the Catholic Church

Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.

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Before Pope Francis died, this is where he directed his remaining money to go

Before he died, Pope Francis gave away the last of his personal savings to a cause he deeply cared about: bringing hope to ...

California’s LGBTQ+ community watches conclave and hopes Pope Francis’ progressive moves endure

LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...

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Pope Francis dies: Black smoke comes from Sistine Chapel chimney, no pope elected

Mass was held in St. Peter’s Basilica hours before 133 cardinals began the conclave to select the man who will replace Pope ...

Here’s the surprising effect Pope Francis’ death has had online

The death of Pope Francis has ignited widespread online curiosity about the process of electing the next leader of the ...

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