America's Pope Meets Trump's Iron Fist

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Mass after his historic election as the first North American pope.

When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in Illinois and watched in awe as his brother’s name was announced.

India and Pakistan trade blame as conflict spirals

India and Pakistan trade blame as conflict spirals

The Mass comes less than a day after 133 cardinal electors selected Leo as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church.

America's first pontiff will have to grapple with the church’s decline in Europe and rise in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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The pope is saying Mass with cardinals in the Sistine Chapel the day after being elected. He will soon confront difficult decisions about the direction of the church.

India and Pakistan trade blame as conflict spirals

Pope Leo XIV's first full day as head of the Catholic Church is underway on May 9.

Pope Leo XIV's first full day as head of the Catholic Church is underway on May 9.

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The pope celebrated Mass with cardinals in the Sistine Chapel the day after being elected. He will soon confront difficult decisions about the direction of the church.

The pope celebrated Mass with cardinals in the Sistine Chapel the day after being elected. He will soon confront difficult decisions about the direction of the church.

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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was chosen by the College of Cardinals to be the new pope of the Catholic Church, making him the first American pope in the Church’s 2,000-year history. The Chicago native chose the papal name Leo XIV. White smoke appeared above the Sistine Chapel at approximately 6:08 p.m. Rome time, followed by the chiming of the Vatican’s bells, which confirmed for the faithful that a new successor of St. Peter the Apostle was indeed chosen.

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Prelates who voted in the conclave played down the new pope’s American roots. In his first Mass as pontiff, Leo pledged to lift up “ordinary people.”

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Leo XIV is the first U.S.-born pope. Some see his election as a repudiation of the Trump administration.

Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope.

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Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, has participated in seven separate contests since 2012, including three Republican primaries.

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Vice President JD Vance explained his perspective on the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan, asserting that the dispute between the two nations is, at its core, "fundamentally none of our business."

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Baraka was with U.S. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, LaMonica McIver and Rob Menendez who were visiting the facility as part of congressional oversight.

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Pope Leo XIV is facing criticism from survivors over his record on clergy sexual abuse while he served in Chicago and Peru. He is also drawing praise.

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