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Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
Read full article: Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIVRobert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church.
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What to know about the conclave to elect the next pope
Read full article: What to know about the conclave to elect the next popeOne hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
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LIVE UPDATES: No pope chosen yet as black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel
Read full article: LIVE UPDATES: No pope chosen yet as black smoke rises from Sistine ChapelBlack smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.
These papal tailors aren't expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next pope
Read full article: These papal tailors aren't expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next popeThe conclave that begins Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn't ordered a new cassock for the new head of the Catholic Church.
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next — even before 'Conclave'
Read full article: When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next — even before 'Conclave'The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death.