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Reaction to Cardinal Robert Prevost becoming Pope Leo XIV, first US pontiff Reuters
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Reverend William Lego, of St Turibius Parish in Chicago, who attended seminary with Pope Leo XIV.
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People traveled to the Vatican from all over the world to witness the election of a new pope. Those from the United States were not disappointed.
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New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans The New York TimesMay 8, 2025 Leo XIV elected as first American pope CNNNew pope celebrated for his "Creole of color roots" AxiosWho is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV and first American pope? BBCAn American Pope Will Try to Unify a Divided Church WSJ
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For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name could not be clearer, with the new pope tying himself to one of the foundational figures of modern Catholic social teaching, Pope Leo XIII, who advocated for the rights of the poor and working class.
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Prevost surprises as first US pope, takes name Leo XIV Reuters
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Here's a look at what we discovered about some of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV's family members in the Tribune archives.
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