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Pope Leo XIV warns of spectre of global war in first Sunday address
Pope Leo XIV will lead the Regina Coeli prayer from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica on Sunday, in his second official ...
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What it was like inside St. Peter's Square when the new pope was announced
As Cardinal Robert Prevost's name was announced, a sound of shock rose up. It was something few people had anticipated — the ...
Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Diocese of Covington celebrate newly elected Pope
“The Diocese of Covington rejoices with the world at the election of His Eminence Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, Pope Leo ...
A new pope has been named. What's next?
Now that a new pope has been named and made his first appearance, the question turns to what comes next. Typically, about a ...
Conclave: The key names and words to know as a new Pope is selected
This is the closed-door meeting of the cardinal electors to choose the new pope in the Sistine Chapel. Its name, literally ...
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Rome is teeming with mysterious crypts filled with popes—and secrets
The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and cemeteries in, under, and around the city. Remains of a sprawling ...
Robert Francis Prevost, Now Leo XIV, Is First American Pope
Cardinal Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave, becoming the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.
From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A Latin phrase for “all out,” it's spoken by the master for papal liturgical celebrations, currently Italian Archbishop Diego ...