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  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV

    Photo provided by Vatican Media Share This Article Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, formerly of Chicago, was elected pope on Thursday, becoming the first North American to lead the Catholic Church in its 2,000-year history. Prevost, 69, chose the name Leo …

    Source: Mountain Home Observer - Arkansas - Pending
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    New Pope Leo XIV: A Voice for the Marginalized, a Critic of Vance and Trump

    Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has not been shy in criticizing U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and the Trump administration. In February, he shared an article from a Catholic publication on social media that pushed back against Vance’s comments …

    Source: Novinite - Neutral
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Huge question about Pope Leo XIV answered as he's elected as first North American Pope

    A massive question about Pope Leo XIV has been answered after he was confirmed as the first-ever American Pope on Thursday (8 May). At the conclusion of the conclave yesterday evening, Cardinal Robert Prevost was unveiled to the Catholic faithful as the …

    Source: LAD Bible - Pending
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Habemus papam: Americanus est! Pope Leo XIV, 267th Supreme Pontiff of 1.4 billion Catholics

    On an early, surprise 3rd/4th vote, the white smoke rose among the welcome of seagulls on the rooftop and within an hour, with all due pomp and circumstance, the world welcomed Pope Leo XIV – the first American Pope, a Chicagoan, a graduate of …

    Source: RI News Today - Rhode Island - Neutral
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Pope Leo XIV Begins Papacy Under Shadow of Child Abuse Cover-Up Allegations

    5 The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, the first North American to ascend the papal throne in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history, has begun his pontificate under a cloud of scandal, amid mounting accusations that he turned a blind eye to credible child …

    Source: EUToday - Neutral
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Pope Leo XIV: a missionary zeal with a global world view

    Chico Harlan and Emily Wax-Thibodeaux Robert Prevost broke a historical taboo against American popes with a path that was anything but typically American. Though the man now called Leo XIV is a Chicago native, he is known in Rome as the “Latin Yankee” for …

    Source: Independent on Saturday - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Shock at first US pope in Leo XIV's university city

    Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost on the main central loggia balcony of the St Peter's Basilica, The Vatican, on May 8, 2025. [AFP] The archbishop of Philadelphia, the US city where the first American pope Leo XIV spent his student days, told …

    Source: The Standard - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Full in the panting heart of Rome: Leo XIV ascends to the Throne of the Fisherman

    Habemus papam. The Church has a new pope: Leo XIV. When the protodeacon of the College of Cardinals, Dominique Mamberti, announced “Cardinalem Prevost” there was a brief silence in St Peter’s Square as people attempted to register who he was; but the same …

    Source: The Catholic Herald Online - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    LEO XIV: Portrait Of The First American Pope

    (MENAFN- PR Newswire) Veteran Catholic journalist & historian Dr. Matthew Bunson delivers first authoritative book on our new Holy Father IRONDALE, Ala., May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- We have a Pope! His name is Leo XIV, and the first …

    Source: MENAFN - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Five Quick Things: Habemas Trumpam?

    I could easily make this a Seven Quick Things. Or a 17 Quick Things. It’s been that kind of week. But I’ll try to focus on the “quick things” part of the 5QT, which, as you’ll see below, is not so easy to do, and so here’s your carefully curated 5QT. 1. …

    Source: The American Spectator - Virginia - Right-wing
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Historic election: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo xiv

    By Jones Gadama In a momentous occasion for the Roman Catholic Church, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on Thursday, signaling the election of a new pope. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago-born cardinal, has been …

    Source: The Maravi Post - Neutral
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Pope Leo XIV: A Historic Pontiff Bridging Continents and Traditions

    The Catholic Church has entered a new era with the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, marking the first time a pontiff has been chosen from North America. The 69-year-old Chicago native brings a unique blend of academic rigor, …

    Source: News Ghana - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    An American Pope Will Try to Unify a Divided Church

    When Catholic cardinals broke with convention and elected the first American pope in the church’s nearly 2,000-year history, they settled on a Chicagoan who has spent much of his adult life abroad. Robert Prevost, the cardinal who emerged on the Vatican …

    Source: To Vima - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Pope Leo XIV to celebrate first mass as pontiff

    This handout picture released on May 8, 2025 by Peruvian news agency Andina shows the then bishop Robert Francis Prevost during a visit to Chulucanas, Peru, in 2024. Agence France-Presse VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass Friday, the day after …

    Source: Inquirer - Neutral
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Pope Leo XIV's election offers hope, optimism — lawmakers

    Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost, arrives on the main central loggia balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time after the cardinals ended the conclave in The Vatican, on May 8, 2025. — Photo by Agence France-Presse MANILA, …

    Source: Inquirer - Neutral
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    ‘I still consider myself a missionary’ – Pope Leo XIV in past interviews

    U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost, who on Thursday was elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church taking up the name of Leo XIV, is a soft-spoken figure who has shunned the limelight during his priestly career. The 69-year-old from Chicago has served as a …

    Source: Cyprus Mail - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    We Were So Close: Life After Conscience and the Abraham Accords

    “We were so close,” Cassandra Dixon wrote, from Malta -where she had hoped to board Conscience, the aptly named Freedom Flotilla ship which two weaponized drones bombed on May 2, 2025, almost certainly launched by Israel. Cassandra had traveled to Malta …

    Source: Antiwar - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Pope Leo XIV: What’s in a name? and how Cardinal Robert Prevost will differ from his predecessor

    US Cardinal Robert Prevost, who on Thursday was elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church taking up the name of Leo XIV, is a soft-spoken figure who has shunned the limelight during his priestly career. The 69-year-old from Chicago has served as a …

    Source: Irish Independent - Pending
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Leo XIV, the first American Pope

    Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, has been elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. He has taken the papal name of Pope Leo XIV. He is the first pope from the United States. As Crux’s John L Allen previously wrote in his “Papabile for the …

    Source: The Catholic Herald Online - Indeterminate

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  • Published on May 13, 2025 - 03:21 GMT

    Trump Seeks Gulf Investment to Supercharge U.S. Economy

    (MENAFN) As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to visit Gulf nations this week, a central agenda item will be securing substantial new investments aimed at strengthening the American economy. "President Trump wants the announcement [of more Gulf …

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  • Published on May 11, 2025 - 11:40 GMT

    Putin hails legacy of Pope Francis

    (MENAFN) President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences following the death of Pope Francis, praising the late pontiff's legacy and his efforts to promote dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican. Pope Francis, who led the …

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  • Published on May 10, 2025 - 19:28 GMT

    Leo XIV gets initiated as first American pope

    (MENAFN) History was made at the Vatican on Thursday as Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old from Chicago, was elected as the first American pope. Taking the papal name Leo XIV, he greeted thousands from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, offering …

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  • Published on May 12, 2025 - 09:53 GMT

    Regional press reports Putin ICC detention warrant invalid in Italy

    (MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin would not face arrest in Italy based on the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant, as the necessary legal steps to enforce it have not been completed, Italian media reported. The ICC issued arrest warrants for …

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  • Published on May 11, 2025 - 19:32 GMT

    Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Peace

    (MENAFN) On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV expressed his support for the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, highlighting his hopes for a "lasting agreement" between the two South Asian nations. This statement was made during his inaugural Sunday prayer …

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  • Published on May 11, 2025 - 11:40 GMT

    Pope’s passing ignites scorn from Ukrainian representatives, influencers

    (MENAFN) The death of Pope Francis has sparked derogatory remarks from some Ukrainian officials and social media users, who criticized the late pontiff for allegedly having pro-Russian sympathies in the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev. The Vatican …

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  • Published on May 11, 2025 - 11:40 GMT

    ‘Zelensky-linked’ Ukrainian blogger ridicules passing of Pope

    (MENAFN) Sergey Sternenko, a right-wing Ukrainian blogger and former leader of the ultranationalist Right Sector group in Odessa, has sparked outrage by mocking the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican announced the pontiff's passing at age 88 on Monday. …

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  • Published on May 11, 2025 - 07:56 GMT

    Leo XIV’s election reveals details about US power

    (MENAFN) The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has made history as the first-ever pope from the United States, though his background reveals a far more global identity than his Chicago birthplace might suggest. Known affectionately as “Father Bob,” Pope Leo XIV— …

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