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Pope Leo XVI Is First Missionary to Become Pope in a Long, Long Time
The U.S.-born pope spent about a dozen years as a missionary in Peru and returned there later to serve as a bishop.
Is there a new pope yet? White smoke signals big news.
White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon, indicating the cardinals had elected a ...
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Locals on tour in Rome when new pope was elected say it was an ‘incredible’ experience
Still, it was an exciting moment for the Americans who were at the Vatican that day. Mariner says he and his wife were in a ...
New Pope Chosen With Plume of White Smoke From Vatican Roof
The Roman Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican in Rome have chosen a new pope to lead the church’s 1.4 billion faithful ...
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 ...
South Philadelphia priest who introduced Pope Leo XIV to Rome says new pontiff is "just a great guy"
South Philadelphia pastor Rev. Paul Galetto once lived with Pope Leo XIV at a home for the Augustinian order in the city of ...
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Billings seminarian in Rome witnesses history as first American pope is elected
After weeks of significant moments in the Catholic Church, one Billings student has found himself at the center of one of the ...
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‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV
Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...
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Does the new pope have Haitian roots?
Pope Leo XIV leaves the Augustinian General House in Rome after a visit, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.