44 h. ago 'I am Roman,' Pope Leo says, as he becomes the bishop of Rome

The bishop of Rome is one of many titles held by the pope. Duties related to the title are usually delegated to an auxiliary or assistant bishop, known as a vicar.

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9 d. ago Pope Leo to celebrate inaugural mass Sunday, JD Vance expected in attendance

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff for the Roman Catholic Church, will celebrate his inaugural mass on Sunday, according to the Vatican.

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1 week ago Pope Leo XIV to lead inaugural mass Sunday, thousands expected to gather

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff for the Roman Catholic Church, will lead his inaugural mass on Sunday, according to the Vatican.

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1 week ago BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: What Leo's choice of name tells us about the new pope

The regnal name that Cardinal Robert Prevost chose, Leo XIV, has beautiful and powerful resonance for anyone familiar with the history of the Church.

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2 w. ago In Augustinian Order, Pope Leo XIV Found Unity, Charity and ‘Eternal Friendship’

The Order of St. Augustine, with fewer than 3,000 members, shaped the man who would become a cardinal, and then pope to the world’s Roman Catholics.

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2 w. ago Pope Cites Artificial Intelligence, Tech Boom for Choosing Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV cited the sudden rise in artificial intelligence (AI) and fast-booming technologies for his name choice as the Roman Pontiff.  The post Pope Cites Artificial Intelligence, Tech Boom for Choosing Leo XIV appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Pope Leo XIV's name gives clue to how he'll handle social, political divides, bishop says

American author, speaker and theologian Bishop Robert Barron says he thinks the new pope's papal name selection represents his motivations to strike a balance in a very divided world.

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2 w. ago ‘He checked all the boxes.’ Pope Leo XIV overcame a liability — being American.

Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one of the top jobs in the Roman Catholic Church. The post ‘He checked all the boxes.’ Pope Leo XIV overcame a liability — being American. appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes the first American pope, choosing the name Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic Church. Provost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV.

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last month Pope Francis' tomb opens to visitors at Roman basilica, as 200K attend special Mass at St Peter's Square

Pope Francis' possible successor, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, held special Mass in St. Peter's Square. Francis' tomb opened to visitors at St. Mary Major Basilica.

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last month Catholic Faithful Pay Respects to Pope Francis as His Tomb Opens to The Public

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world and a crowd of hundreds of thousands. The post Catholic Faithful Pay Respects to Pope Francis as His Tomb Opens to The Public appeared first on Breitbart.

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