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Pope Leo XIV live updates: Pope Leo prays at Francis' tomb on way back to Vatican
Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...
A first U.S. pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost chosen as successor to Pope Francis
A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a ...
These are the US cardinals who will vote for the next pope
The United States is home to 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any other nation ...
Conclave Picks American Cardinal Robert Prevost, Who Will Be Pope Leo
The newly anointed Pope Leo XIV came to the balcony clad in a white cassock topped by a red cape trimmed in ermine and draped ...
Who will be the next pope? Here's a list of some possible candidates to succeed Pope Francis.
Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...
How a Chicago native became pope: See Robert Francis Prevost's path to making history
Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...
For US Cardinal Prevost, road to becoming Pope Leo was paved in Peru
Cardinal Robert Prevost may be the first person from the U.S. to become the head of the Catholic Church but his surprising ...
Pope Francis-era deal with Chinese Communist Party again under scrutiny as Pope Leo takes the reins
Pope Leo XIV will face many challenges in his time as leader of the Catholic Church, including how to counter Chinese ...