29 m. ago Why does the pope change his name as the Vatican welcomes Pope Leo XIV

Robert Prevost is the first ever American pope, having been elected by the world's cardinals this week.

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4 h. ago No phones, lots of prayer: Australian cardinal’s insight into secretive Vatican conclave

Australia’s sole representative at recently concluded conclave in Rome says electing new pope nothing like the Hollywood film ConclaveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s highest-ranking Catholic has provided a rare insight into the process of electing the new pope, describing the secretive conclave as the highlight of his life.Cardinal Mykola Bychok – Australia’s sole representative at the recently concluded conclave in Rome – joked it was a relief to shut off the outside world for an extended period.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity of the Creole identity

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13 h. ago 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

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14 h. ago 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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14 h. ago White House responds to first American Pope Robert Prevost's anti

President Donald Trump 's White House responded after first American Pope Robert Prevost's anti-MAGA posts resurfaced after his election.

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15 h. ago British cardinal reveals Pope Leo's reaction upon being elected and suggests he 'won't be afraid of tyrants' after notoriously secretive papal conclave

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, was one of 133 cardinals involved in the Conclave and described how 'every step was followed'.

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15 h. ago Pope Leo XIV's election was nothing like dramatic Conclave film, says cardinal

The BAFTA winning film Conclave wasn't like the real-life conclave that led to the election of Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Vincent Nichols has told the media following the event

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17 h. ago 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 thrillerVatican watchers weren’t the only ones consulting the movie Conclave before the pivotal election of a new pope.The new pontiff himself – Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV – watched the 2024 movie dramatizing the Vatican’s selection process ahead of the sequestration of cardinals that chose him to lead the Catholic church, according to his older brother. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago BBC viewers 'furious' as they spot issue during first speech by Pope Leo XIV

BBC News viewers were left unimpressed with the broadcaster's coverage of Pope Leo XIV's first speech after being elected as the 267th Pope on yesterday evening

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18 h. ago New Pope Leo XIV is 'exact opposite of Donald Trump' and will 'challenge' US president

US President Donald Trump is set to be be "challenged" by fellow American Pope Leo XIV who was elected into the role by cardinals on Thursday as successor to Pope Francis

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18 h. ago The Guardian view on Pope Leo XIV: a different kind of American leader | Editorial

The first pontiff from the United States can be a powerful countervailing voice in the Trump era, and help protect Francis’s legacyTwelve years ago, in the words of the late Pope Francis, the Catholic church went “to the ends of the Earth” in its search for a new pontiff. On Thursday, after surprisingly brisk discussions, the most geographically diverse conclave in history went to the heart of a superpower to find his successor.The election of the first American pope is a remarkable moment. In part the cardinals’ choice of the Chicago-born Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, can be seen as a robust progressive response to the signs of the times. While senior Catholic figures around Donald Trump prosecute an insular Maga agenda, the new pope is as at home in Latin America, having spent two decades working in one of the poorest regions of Peru. Previous posts on a social media account under his name suggest he shared Francis’s withering views on the Trump administration’s...

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19 h. ago Martin Rowson on the election of the first US pope – cartoon

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23 h. ago Augustine priest hails ‘icing on the cake’ as one of their own becomes Pope

Catholics at St Monica’s Church in Hoxton said it was a moment of pride when Pope Leo XIV was elected.

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23 h. ago Bishop of Salford welcomes Pope Leo XIV election in world facing 'global challenges'

Bishop John Arnold of Salford issued a statement following the election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8

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23 h. ago Pope Leo XIV laments people valuing ‘technology, money and success’ over Christianity in first mass as pontiff – live

Pope held mass for cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday morningProfile: the moderate, good humoured first US popePope Leo’s in-tray: the many urgent issues to addressShare your views on Pope Leo XIVChina has sent congratulations to newly elected Pope Leo XIV and hopes the Vatican under the new pontiff will continue dialogue with China “in a constructive spirit”, Reuters reports a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday at a regular press conference.Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, strained relations between the Vatican and China in 2020 when he described China’s Muslim Uyghurs as a “persecuted” people, listing them alongside the Rohingya, the Yazidi, and persecuted Christians in Islamic countries. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago 5 surprising facts you didn't know about new Pope from dividing sports fan to unexpected talent

As newly elected Pope Leo XIV begins his papacy, the Mirror takes a look back at the first US-born pope's all-American upbringing, and intriguing life filled with adventure and learning

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24 h. ago Pope Leo XIV: Why do Pope's change their names when elected?

It is said the chosen name of a pontiff can be the ‘first indication of what the direction of the papacy might be’.

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24 h. ago Pope Leo XIV says Catholic Church must illuminate 'dark nights of this world' in first Mass

Friday’s service comes a day after Pope Leo XIV was elected pontiff, becoming the first North American head of the Catholic Church

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25 h. ago Pope Leo XIV holds first mass as pontiff in Sistine Chapel – live

Pope is holding mass for cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, with a live feed broadcast to the worldProfile: the moderate, good humoured first US popePope Leo’s in-tray: the many urgent issues to addressShare your views on Pope Leo XIVChina has sent congratulations to newly elected Pope Leo XIV and hopes the Vatican under the new pontiff will continue dialogue with China “in a constructive spirit”, Reuters reports a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday at a regular press conference.Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, strained relations between the Vatican and China in 2020 when he described China’s Muslim Uyghurs as a “persecuted” people, listing them alongside the Rohingya, the Yazidi, and persecuted Christians in Islamic countries. Continue reading...

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