Robert Francis Prevost Is Elected as the First American Pope

Prevost has taken the papal name Leo XIV.
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Pope Francis' Latin American roots opened a new door in the Catholic Church

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, stretched far beyond his home country of Argentina. When elected to the papacy, ...
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What we knew then — and what we know now — about history's first US-born pope

When white smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel last May, NCR's former Vatican correspondent Christopher White was there.

Highlights: No pope chosen on day 1 of conclave

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday evening, indicating that no pope was elected on the conclave’s ...

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Pope Francis, who recently survived a bout of double pneumonia, has died aged 88, 12 years after he was elected during the ...

Pope Francis’ funeral is set for Saturday

Cardinals have set Pope Francis' funeral for Saturday in St. Peter's Square, and a public viewing from Wednesday in St. Peter ...