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New pope chooses Leo as his papal name. Here's why pontiffs change their names and what they mean.
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no written ...
White Smoke Above The Vatican: A New Pope Elected By Conclave
It took just two days for the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope less than a month after the death of Francis ...
Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new pope already has started over drinks and dinner in Rome
At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...
Facts about the new pope: Where's he from? Is he a Cubs fan? What are his political views?
ABC News originally reported Pope Leo XIV was a Cubs fan, according to the Chicago Tribune. However, his brother, John ...
From the left and right, US Catholics hope new pope fulfills their hopes
News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological ...
Pope's brothers travel to Rome, expect to head to ‘special place' with Leo
John Prevost, one of the older brothers of Pope Leo XIV, said he briefly spoke with the pope to inform him they were headed ...
In Rome to study church history, USC professor saw Leo XIV named first American pope
While in Rome for research for a new book on the Catholic Church, a USC history professor was there as Pope Leo XIV addressed ...
Harry Styles spotted in Rome for new pope announcement? Photo viral
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope on Thursday. As crowds gathered in Rome, a photo of someone resembling ...