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How White Sox Fan 'Bob' Beat The Odds To Become First US Pope
He was known just as Bob, a White Sox fan from the South Side of Chicago. Now a mild-mannered cardinal with a minimal social media footprint has become the first American pope in history.
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"Historic": Notable Figures React To Cardinal Prevost Becoming Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the first U.S. pontiff.
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Robert Francis Prevost Is New Pope, Takes Papal Name Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected as the surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. pope and taking the name Leo XIV.
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White Smoke Billows From Sistine Chapel, Signalling New Pope Elected
White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday and the bells of St. Peter's rang out, signalling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Conclave Movie Serves As Guidance For Cardinals Voting For Next Pope
Before entering the papal electionsto pick the next pope, several Catholic cardinals reportedly watched the film Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, to get a sense of the traditions and political undercurrents of the process.
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Black Smoke Billows From Sistine Chapel Chimney As Conclave Enters Day Two
Anticipation gripped the Catholic world Thursday as the cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope prepared to retreat behind the heavy doors of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel for their second day of voting.
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Black Smoke Signals No Pope Elected At First Conclave Vote
Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Wednesday, signalling that the 133 Catholic cardinals meeting in a secret conclave failed to elect a new pope on their first ballot.
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Cardinals Enter Sistine Chapel For Secret Conclave To Elect New Pope
Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope filed into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, before locking themselves away from the world to elect the man they hope can unite a diverse but divided global Church.
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Cardinals' Conclave To Elect New Pope To Begin May 7: Vatican
Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.
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Opinion | Is The Vatican Ready For A Black Pope?
Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely. Names like Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa have featured in papal speculation for yea
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How White Sox Fan 'Bob' Beat The Odds To Become First US Pope
He was known just as Bob, a White Sox fan from the South Side of Chicago. Now a mild-mannered cardinal with a minimal social media footprint has become the first American pope in history.
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"Historic": Notable Figures React To Cardinal Prevost Becoming Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the first U.S. pontiff.
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Robert Francis Prevost Is New Pope, Takes Papal Name Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected as the surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. pope and taking the name Leo XIV.
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White Smoke Billows From Sistine Chapel, Signalling New Pope Elected
White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday and the bells of St. Peter's rang out, signalling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Conclave Movie Serves As Guidance For Cardinals Voting For Next Pope
Before entering the papal electionsto pick the next pope, several Catholic cardinals reportedly watched the film Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, to get a sense of the traditions and political undercurrents of the process.
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Black Smoke Billows From Sistine Chapel Chimney As Conclave Enters Day Two
Anticipation gripped the Catholic world Thursday as the cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope prepared to retreat behind the heavy doors of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel for their second day of voting.
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Black Smoke Signals No Pope Elected At First Conclave Vote
Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Wednesday, signalling that the 133 Catholic cardinals meeting in a secret conclave failed to elect a new pope on their first ballot.
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Cardinals Enter Sistine Chapel For Secret Conclave To Elect New Pope
Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope filed into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, before locking themselves away from the world to elect the man they hope can unite a diverse but divided global Church.
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Cardinals' Conclave To Elect New Pope To Begin May 7: Vatican
Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.
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Opinion | Is The Vatican Ready For A Black Pope?
Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely. Names like Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa have featured in papal speculation for yea
