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How World Leaders Are Reacting to Pope Leo
Political figures around the world are congratulating Robert Francis Prevost for being elected as the successor to Pope ...
Cardinals hold fourth new pope vote as crowds watch for smoke
The next vote will take place at about 17:30 (16:30 BST) - no smoke will signal no decision has been reached, white smoke ...
Pope Leo XIV’s Ancestry Celebrated: Congressman, Genealogist Tout Possible Creole, Black Roots
Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope in history, has lineage among “free people of color” in the U.S. dating back to ...
Black Smoke Rises Over the Vatican as Conclave Begins Voting for New Pope
Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...
'God loves Peru': Country celebrates new Pope as one of their own
Robert Prevost is a citizen of the country, reportedly referring to it as "mi segunda patria" – my second homeland.
A new pope has been named: White smoke pours from Vatican. Live updates
The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...
Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
How the Divide Over Francis’ Legacy Is Shaping the Contest for Pope
As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path ...