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Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first pope from the United States
Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said ...
A United Front for Pope Leo Among American Cardinals
One cardinal who cast his ballot said the pope’s choice of the papal name Leo might signal a particular interest in workers’ ...
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...
People across the United States react to the new American Pope, some California reactions
The reaction across the internet from Catholics and non-Catholics ranged from serious to comedic, finding humor in the fact ...
Bill Maher Jokes That New Pope’s First Prayer Was ‘Keep JD Vance the Hell Away From Me’ | Video
"The other countries in the world can suck it. Because the Pope's American!" Bill Maher says on HBO's "Real Time" ...
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Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan — and the organization is embracing the occasion
Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan — and the organization is embracing the news. Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the ...
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An American Pope Emerges as a Potential Contrast to Trump on the World Stage
Even though Pope Leo is an American by birth, he has spent most of his adult life outside the country, and now as the head ...
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"A marxist Pope": defense of Immigrants and criticisms of Vance ignite the MAGA movement
Trump Celebrates the "Honor" of the First American Pontiff, But His Supporters Consider Him a Danger. The election of ...