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  • Published on May 8, 2025

    'Great Honor': World Leaders Welcome First US Pope

    World leaders welcomed the election on Thursday of Robert Francis Prevost, who as Pope Leo XIV, becomes the first leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics from the United States. Here are key reactions: "Congratulations to Cardinal Robert …

    Source: International Business Times - Australia - Pending
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Trump, Giorgia Meloni, Tinubu, others congratulate Pope Leo XIV

    World leaders, including US President Donald Trump, Giorgia Meloni of Italy, and Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, have congratulated Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, who was elected the 267th pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. In a post on his social media website …

    Source: New Mail - Pending
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Tinubu congratulates Pope Leo XIV

    Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has expressed the hope that the election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV as the Bishop of Rome will open a new chapter in the history of the Catholic Church and the values of love, humanity and charity, particularly to the …

    Source: PM News - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Robert Prevost becomes first American Pope, takes name Leo XVI

    An American Cardinal, Robert Prevost, has been elected the new Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. This marks a historic first as the church has never before had an American pope. The 69-year-old took the name Pope Leo XVI for his papacy. He was elected on …

    Source: Premium Times - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    HISTORY IS MADE: American Robert Prevost is elected the first ever US Pope after two-day secret conclave in the Vatican ...

    The cardinals have officially signaled that they have chosen a new pope. After two days of deliberation and only four rounds of voting, it was officially decided that Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, would replace Pope Francis as the leader of …

    Source: Irish Star - Center-left
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Catholics hail new pope emergence, distance Trump from process

    The Justice Development Peace Commission of the Catholic Church, on Thursday hailed the emergance of Pope Leo XIV as successor to late Pope Francis, distanced the election process from the U.S President Donald Trump or any external influence. The JDPC’ …

    Source: Punch - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Which Conclave Character Is New Pope Robert Prevost Most Like?

    It only took roughly 24 hours for Robert Prevost, the first American-born pope in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history, to be named Pope Francis’s successor. That suggests the real papal conclave was a lot less dramatic than the Oscar-winning Conclave, …

    Source: Vanity Fair - Left-wing
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    First American Pope elected chooses name LEO XIV

    Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new pope. Prevost is a U.S. citizen and native of Chicago, and the first American pontiff in history. He has taken the name Pope Leo XIV. The conclave, which voted for a new leader after Pope Francis’s …

    Source: National Accord Newspaper - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Pope Leo XIV Elected, Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope in History: Live Updates

    03:13 PM EDT Pope Leo XIV to hold first Mass, blessing, and media audience Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is set to begin his official duties with a series of high-profile appearances, the Vatican confirmed Thursday. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said, per …

    Source: Newsweek - Left-wing
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    New priest called by Jesus to one mission

    PALM BEACH GARDENS  |  Since arriving in the United States and entering the seminary for the Diocese of Palm Beach in 2021, Father Jude Ogochukwu Okeke has made a lot of friends, and many of them were in attendance May 3, 2025, as he was ordained a priest …

    Source: Florida Catholic - Pending
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    BREAKING: Catholic Church elects American Robert Prevost as new Pope Leo XIV

    White smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, 2025, indicating that cardinals locked inside had elected a new Pope to succeed the late Pope Francis.This development ended an anxious wait for over 1.4 billion …

    Source: Pulse - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Catholic Church elects new Pope

    White smoke has been seen rising above the Sistine Chapel in the Apostolic Palace in Rome, signaling that the cardinals have elected a new pope. The new pontiff will replace Pope Francis, who died last month at age 88, as the 267th Vicar of Christ. The …

    Source: Premium Times - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    BREAKING: Catholic Church elects new Pope as white smoke rises in Vatican

    White smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, 2025, indicating that cardinals locked inside had elected a new Pope to succeed the late Pope Francis.This development ended an anxious wait for over 1.4 billion …

    Source: Pulse - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Conclave Begins: Here Are the Strongest Contenders to Be the Next Pope

    TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The conclave to elect the successor of Pope Francis, who passed away last month, as the leader of the Vatican Holy See, commenced on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Cardinals from all over the world have gathered to hold a series of …

    Source: Tempo.co - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Conclave 2025: What kind of Pope will the world get? By Mathew Hassan Kukah

    Pope Francis elicited so much passion during his papacy and even more so after his death that it is true to say that the map of Catholicism has dramatically shifted. In the privacy of our homes, on the streets, at the airports, train stations, and …

    Source: Premium Times - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Cardinal-electors vote in historic conclave to choose next Pope

    The Director of Public Communications, Lagos Catholic Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Anthony Godono, on Thursday confirmed that the 133 Cardinal-electors for the new Pope would return to the Sistine Chapel to elect a new Pope after their first ballot on Wednesday …

    Source: Punch - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Canticum Africae – The Case for the First Black Pope

    On Saturday, April 26, 2025, the earth reclaimed a humble servant of God. Pope Francis, the great bridge-builder, the pilgrim of mercy, now rests with the Apostles. His passing leaves the Throne of Peter vacant at a moment when the Church stands, once …

    Source: Cameroon Intelligence Report - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Five reasons why previous non-European papal candidates have fallen short

    Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …

    Source: The Independent - Center-left
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Bryan Catholic church talks ongoing conclave, hopes for new pope

    BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - It’s a big decision that has the whole world watching and waiting. Who will be the next Pope? That’s the question the Catholic Church is trying to answer as the conclave ended its first day without a decision on Wednesday. There are …

    Source: KBTX - Texas - Pending

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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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