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Pope Leo XIV's focus on refugees and his pluralistic background may offer a different view of U.S. values from the president's America First approach.
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Cardinal Prevost's social media activity prior to his election as Leo XIV shows criticism of the Trump's immigration policies.
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From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a cleric of the people in Peru.
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Pope Leo XIV has been chosen to lead the 1.4 billion Catholics across the globe after a surprise election following the conclave to pick Pope Francis' successor. Cardinal Robert Prevost is the first American pontiff in history to lead the Catholic Church. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports from Rome on Leo's second day as pontiff.
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Pope Leo XIV, the first American to ascend to the papacy, has voted in three Republican primary elections since 2012, state voting records show.
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Father Peter Donohue, the president of Villanova University, joins TODAY to share how he learned about the election of Pope Leo XIV. "I was actually in a restaurant in Chicago having lunch with some friends. I screamed in this restaurant!" He also shares his insight into what Pope Leo is like as a person. "He's very simple. He's very gentle. He's not boastful at all. He's a very intelligent man," he says.
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Many LGBTQ Catholic groups have welcomed the new pope, while voicing concern over his 2012 comments and hope for a shift in stance.
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 On Friday, Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass in the Sistine Chapel, where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier. He prayed that his historic papacy can help the Catholic Church be a beacon illuminating "the dark nights of this world."
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