VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV.
He is the first North American to be…
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Prevost surprises as first US pope, takes name Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Robert Prevost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected as the surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. pope and taking the name Leo XIV.
Pope Leo…
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Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes first American pope : NPR
Newly elected Pope Leone XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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India kills terrorist who was indirectly involved in Daniel Pearl murder
The Indian government announced on Thursday that its military had killed an Islamist terrorist who was indirectly involved in the murder of Jewish-American journalist Daniel Pearl.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India’s governing party,…
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Crowd cheers as white smoke announces new pope at Vatican
White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signalling the election of the 267th pope. Crowds in St Peter’s Square cheered, as they awaited the new pope to emerge.
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Robert Prevost Named First American Pope in History
133 cardinals from around the world made the decision in a little more than 24 hours on Thursday
White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that a conclave of cardinals have selected a new pope:…
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Cardinal Prevost elected next pope, first American pontiff
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic…
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India-Pakistan conflict requires U.S. involvement, expert says : NPR
Members of media and local residents walk through the rubble of a building damaged by suspected Indian missile attack, in…
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Trump’s tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here’s a timeline of how we got here
NEW YORK (AP) —
Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate…
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