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VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church has a new leader, with the Augustinian cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, his chosen name as Bishop of Rome. He is the first American pope and the first of African descent since the fifth century. The understated candidate triumphed on the second day of voting in […]
Pope Leo XIV live updates: U.S.-born pontiff, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, leads first Mass  NBC News Source link
Pride and concern about Pope’s Peru recordpublished at 03:26 British Summer Time 03:26 BST Ione WellsSouth America correspondent reporting from Lima, Peru Pope Leo, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, moved to Peru as a missionary in 1985 to work in various rural communities. He was known for working with marginalised people, and immersed himself in […]
The announcement from St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City set off waves of shock and pride across the United States: For the first time ever, the pope was an American. And a White Sox fan to boot. In more than two dozen interviews across the country, Catholics and non-Catholics alike said they were stunned by […]
Voting in the conclave is a highly choreographed and highly scrutinized process that involves non-electing cardinals — usually churchmen over the age of 80 who are barred from voting — taking on different roles. Nine ballot-officials chosen by the junior cardinal-deacon help keep the ballot process fair and running smoothly. They include three scrutineers, who […]
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