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New executive orders and reaction to the first American leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV.
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Pope Leo's relationship with the ascendant Catholic right in the U.S. could be a prominent issue in his papacy.
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Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.
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Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and worked extensively in Peru and Italy. His brother says he loves to play Wordle and recently watched the movie Conclave. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports he was close to Pope Francis and wants a church that builds bridges.
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Americans are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost.
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Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian friar ever to be selected to lead the Catholic Church. Raised in Chicago, where he was known as Robert Prevost, he graduated from Villanova University.
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