ROME — ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome. The first American pope was formally taking possession of two papal […]
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An open-topped popemobile carrying Pope Leo XIV drove on Sunday morning through St Peter’s Square at the Vatican, where thousands have gathered ahead of the newly elected American pontiff’s inaugural mass. Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd from the popemobile
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Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich said the selection of Pope Leo XIV fits into the current political landscape, especially when considering the Trump administration. “I think he’s going to help complete and complement our political agenda. He’ll talk a
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One day after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the U.S., seven American cardinals sat down with reporters on Friday to discuss the Chicago native who now leads the Roman Catholic Church and how he will
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VATICAN CITY — For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it’s the unmissable Vatican appointment: the midday Sunday blessing the pope delivers from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square. The new pope, Leo XIV, is scheduled to deliver his first
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The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Prevost, is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not registered as a member of a political party,
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