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Here's what we know about Pope Leo XIV voting in US elections
Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not ...
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New Pope Leo XIV, known as the 'saint of the north' in Peru for closeness to poor
In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo said, “Peace be with you, ...
Who is Pope Leo XIV? American Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new pope
The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...
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 new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the ...
World Leaders React to Election of First American Pope
From Washington to Rome, leaders around the globe responded to the surprise election of American Cardinal Robert Francis ...
Who is the new pope? More on the first American pope and his ties to Villanova
Members of the papal conclave selected the American to serve as the 267th pope. He will take the name Leo XIV. He also has ...
The Latest: Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and ...