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What is behind the new Pope's name?
The most commonly used name has been John, first chosen in 523 by Saint John I, Pope and martyr. The last pope to choose this ...
A new pope is chosen
Much of the world’s attention is on the Vatican, where the conclave has begun and cardinals are meeting to select a successor ...
Leo XIV's brother recalls feeling of 'disbelief' over his sibling becoming pope
When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his ...
'Down to earth' Pope Leo once preached about TV show
A priest who knows the new pope described him as "down to earth" and said he had once preached about Susan Boyle's appearance ...
Pope Leo temporarily confirms Vatican heads in current roles
Pope Leo has confirmed all top Vatican officials in their current roles on a temporary basis, giving him time to decide ...
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Debut Mass as Italian Media Trumpet First American Pontiff and Ponder Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Young Pope’ Prophecy
Pope Leo XIV on Friday celebrated mass in the Sistine Chapel as Italian media saluted the first American pope and called ...
Pope Leo XIV, Villanova grad, introduces himself adorned in symbolism, proverbial religious devotion
Pope Leo XIV's election as pope marks a 'super happy day' for Catholics around the world, according to the chair of Catholic ...
The 1st American pope is seen as aligned with his predecessor. But Leo XIV’s friends say he’ll continue the legacy in his own image
How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...