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Pope Leo XIV declares 'I am Roman!' as he completes formalities to become bishop of Rome
Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome ...
Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...
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Can Chicago-Born Pope Leo Remain a U.S. Citizen Now That He’s a Foreign Head of State?
Born in Chicago as Robert Prevost in 1955, the new pope for the past decade has held dual citizenship in the U.S. and Peru, ...
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Inaugural Mass as Head of Catholic Church
Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...
As Pope Leo XIV faces scrutiny, victims of abusive Catholic group say he helped when others didn't
As Pope Leo XIV's past record of handling clergy sexual abuse cases comes under scrutiny, victims of the now-disgraced group ...
Pope Leo XIV declares himself Roman, completing ceremonial steps as Bishop of Rome
Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman, the last step in the process of establishing himself as the supreme pontiff of the ...
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What Pope Leo XIV means for the U.S. Catholic church and Trump
ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo ... himself a Catholic convert. That could set up near-immediate conflict. The question, some U.S. church-watchers said, is what issues Leo will prioritize ...
USA Today14d
How Pope Leo XIV may lead church and navigate an increasingly vocal Catholic right in US
Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope to lead the global Catholic Church, following a two-day conclave that concluded May 8. Prevost's background points to a ...