51 m. ago Pope Leo XIV live: First American pontiff takes Catholic Church helm amid increasing global turmoil

The 69-year-old was chosen to be the 267th pope by the Conclave after more than two-thirds of the cardinals voted for him to succeed the late Francis

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59 m. ago Catholics around the world celebrate as Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV – live

Successor to Pope Francis becomes first US pontiff, although he is also a Peruvian citizenRobert Francis Prevost: the moderate, good humoured first US popeAmericans on first US pope: ‘Everything dope, including the pope’Share your views on Pope Leo XIVHistorically, some of the conclaves were really drawn out: in 13th century, they needed three years, over 1,000 days, to choose Gregory X.There was also one that ended on the first day, when Julius II in 1503 was elected after just 10 hours. Continue reading...

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93 m. ago Pope Leo XIV brings hope to Chicago sports fans, and the Knicks for their Villanova ties

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel

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2 h. ago Pope Leo XIV 'ironically hates the Cardinals' thanks to his Chicago roots

After the world's 1.4 billion Catholics waited with baited breath, the Church's first American pope was unveiled - but all people want to know is, which baseball team does he support?

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2 h. ago Catholic Chicagoans celebrate as native son Pope Leo XIV becomes first American pope

Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches, cheered from classrooms and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision was announced that a native son, Cardinal Robert Prevost, had been elected pope

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3 h. ago Weird secrets of Pope selection process from scanning for bugs to special window coating

Smoke signals isn't the only quirky, archaic thing about the voting process to select the new pope as we take you behind the scenes and unearth what they all mean

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3 h. ago Watch how cardinals celebrated Pope Leo XIV being chosen in rare Conclave video

Rare footage from inside the Conclave to select the new Pope shows cardinals applauding Leo XIV as he left the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, 8 May.

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The BBC's VE Day 80th Anniversary celebration saw an unlikely addition to its lineup on Thursday, as iconic rock band The Darkness took to the stage.

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3 h. ago Pope Leo XIV: Cardinal Robert Prevost tells crowds ‘peace be with you’ as he is elected first American pope

The Chicago native is the 267th leader of the Catholic Church — and viewed as a progressive successor to Francis

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4 h. ago TNT pundit drops Jamie Carragher dig after Casemiro Man United moment

Casemiro scored Manchester United's second goal against Athletic Bilbao as they secured their place in the final of the Europa League

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4 h. ago Chelsea stroll past Djugarden to seal place in UEFA Conference League final

CHELSEA 1-0 DJURGARDEN (5-1 on aggregate): Enzo Maresca's team reached the UEFA Conference League final on a bizarre night at Stamford Bridge where the focus was on the stands rather than pitch

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4 h. ago Americans in St. Peter's Square were stunned by choice of new pope

Americans in St. Peter’s square were stunned and joyous when they learned that an American cardinal, Robert Provost, was elected pope and had taken the name Leo XIV

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McFly drummer Harry Judd retells the viral moment that saw Port Talbot

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4 h. ago Scotland reacts to new Pope Leo XIV in 'momentous moment for Scots Catholics'

"This is a momentous moment for Catholics here in Scotland and around the world."

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4 h. ago Jennifer Aniston's 'stalker' shoots chilling glare in bizarre shirtless court photos after 'crashing' into her home

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5 h. ago BBC viewers spot emotional King Charles moment minutes into VE Day 80 concert

VE Day 80 kicked off in style to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day and BBC viewers were left overcome with emotion as King Charles took his seat next to a war veteran

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