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'You're Gonna Be The Pope,' Leo XIV's Brother Recalls Telling Him

Louis Prevost is still reckoning with what just happened in his family.

International Business Times

Is Pope Leo XIV liberal or conservative? Why these labels don’t work for popes

The 133 cardinal electors sequestered in the Sistine Chapel elected a new pope May 8. The choice was a surprise — Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, who has carried out most of his ministry in Peru, before being elevated to Vatican roles by Pope Francis.

The Conversation

'It's Terrific': Chicago Hails Hometown Hero Pope Leo XIV

Paula Hambrick never imagined that in her lifetime the Catholic Church would be led by a pope from the United States, never mind her hometown of Chicago.

International Business Times

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From Villanova to the Vatican: Alma mater is floored it taught the 1st US pope

Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates was elected the first pope from the U.S. in the history of the Catholic Church

The Independent UK

Goodbye Luna, hello Sofia: America’s top baby names have been revealed

American parents are increasingly choosing names that have cross-cultural appeal

The Independent UK

Woke Pope? Trump reckons with a ‘liberal’ American leader he can’t trash-talk

ANALYSIS : ANALYSIS: JD Vance now has the dubious honor of being scolded by two Popes, a rare feat that puts him in the company of the serpent from the Garden of Eden and Satan himself, writes Richard Hall.

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV is a tennis player. Tsitsipas would be happy to hit some balls with him

It was fitting that when Pope Leo XIV was elected the Italian Open tennis tournament was being played just up the road from the Vatican

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Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope's past jurisdictions

The new pope, Leo XIV, has something in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy

The Independent UK

Switzerland's president hopes 'Holy Spirit' will guide US-China tariff talks in Geneva

The Swiss government said its talks with Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were “convivial and constructive” and were aimed to lay out the guidelines for a deal on the issue of customs duties to be discussed again in coming weeks.

Euronews

Peruvians know him as the priest who went 'from Chicago to Chiclayo.' He is now Pope Leo XIV

The people of northern Peru call him el obispo

The Independent UK

Federal Reserve official sees signs of slowing economy but not ready to cut rates

A top Federal Reserve official said Friday that massive uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs has caused some businesses to cut back on hiring and spending, threatening to slow the economy, but he added that it’s not yet clear whether the central bank should cut its key interest rate

The Independent UK

‘Not happy with what’s going on’: Pope Leo XIV’s brother reveals the Pope won’t be silent on Trump or immigration

The new pope is following the footsteps of Pope Francis, who was for peace and building bridges.

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'DA POPE!' Leo XIV's Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor

A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave

The Independent UK

‘Does anyone care?’: ‘Emily in Paris’ Ashley Park faces backlash for mocking new American Pope

The public's enthusiasm for the Pope's election amused her.

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The Guardian - US

Pope Leo XIV watched Conclave movie to prepare, brother says

In a new interview, the new pope’s brother reveals he ‘knew how to behave’ because he had seen the 2024 hit thriller

AAP

'Time of my life': Aussie cardinal's conclave insight

Australia's highest-ranking Catholic has reflected on his opportunity to participate in the secretive conclave process that resulted in Pope Leo's election.

Salon

The people's pope has eaten a hot dog

In Chicago, the first American pope isn't just a holy figure — he’s one of us, Malört and all

The Independent UK

New Jersey city lowered the voting age for school board – only 4% of teens showed up to cast ballots

Overall turnout came in at 3.47 percent, just below the 3.94 percent turnout among young voters

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The Independent UK

A 2012 video shows comments from new pope that disappoint LGBTQ activists

Pope Leo XIV in 2012 made comments critical of what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and the role of mass media in promoting acceptance of same-sex relationships that conflicted with Catholic doctrine

The Independent UK

Charges dropped against 3 officers after they make a training video about fatal Colorado shooting

Charges have been dropped against all but one Colorado law enforcement officer accused of not stepping in and possibly preventing the fatal 2022 shooting of a man in distress who had called 911 for help

The Independent UK

Cardinal reveals how close real conclave was to the film

Cardinal Nichols claims there was no sense of pressure among them during that time

The Guardian - US

Clergy molestation survivors concerned and insulted by election of Pope Leo XIV

Pope faced questions about his handling of clerical sexual abuse cases earlier in his career after a survivors group filed a complaint

Evening Standard

Royal Navy warship scrambled to track Russian submarine in English Channel

HMS Tyne tracks kilo-class submarine Krasnodar in Nato operation

Evening Standard

Real conclave was nothing like the film, says cardinal

The film stars British actor Ralph Fiennes as well as Hollywood actors Isabella Rossellini and Stanley Tucci.

The Independent UK

Wisconsin dad charged in school shooting is latest parent accused in gun violence

A Wisconsin man charged with crimes for a school shooting committed by his daughter is the latest U.S. parent taken to court for violence caused by a child

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