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May 12, 2025
NBC News' Lester Holt got the chance to shake Pope Leo XIV's hand and speak with him during a brief moment at the Vatican. Holt describes his one-on-one with the pope and what they spoke about.
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May 12, 2025
President Donald Trump announced during a press briefing that Israeli-American Edan Alexander is set to be released by Hamas. If successful, the handover of Alexander, who is believed to be the last living U.S. citizen held in Gaza, will come the day before the president is set to travel to the Middle East.
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May 12, 2025
The Trump administration is preparing to accept a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar as a gift to be used by President Donald Trump as the new Air Force One. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard breaks down if accepting the luxury gift is legal for a government administration.
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May 12, 2025
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is prepared to meet face-to-face after Russia's Vladimir Putin announced his country is ready for the first direct talks in three years. NBC's Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.
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May 12, 2025
Pope Leo XIV told NBC News' Lester Holt at the Vatican on Monday that people may come back to the church in part because it now has an American-born leader.
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May 12, 2025
Hamas announced it will release Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza as part of an effort to reach a ceasefire and get humanitarian aid flowing back into the city after more than two months of a total Israeli blockade. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he hasn't committed to a ceasefire and won't release any Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Alexander. NBC's Raf Sanchez reports for TODAY.
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May 12, 2025
Ukrainian authorities said Russian attacks against Ukraine continued on Monday, despite a ceasefire proposed by Europe and Ukraine that Russia did not agree to abide by.
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May 12, 2025
The United States and China have announced that they will dramatically reduce tariffs for 90 days while they negotiate in trade talks. This comes as President Donald Trump is set to leave for the first major foreign trip of this term and is reportedly getting ready to accept a controversial gift of a super luxury jumbo jet from Qatar. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.
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May 12, 2025
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has been locked in bloody conflict with the Turkish state for more than four decades, decided to disband and end its armed struggle, a news agency close to the group reported Monday.
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May 12, 2025
Pope Leo XIV made an impassioned plea for peace and expressed solidarity with imprisoned journalists in his first news briefing since becoming pontiff on Monday, calling for "the precious gift of free speech and of the press" to be protected.
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May 12, 2025
U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to slash tariffs on each other's goods, in a move welcomed by investors.
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May 12, 2025
Global technology and chip stocks rallied on Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to pause most tariffs on each other's goods.
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May 12, 2025
CHICAGO — As the first pope from the United States and a dual citizen of America and Peru, Pope Leo XIV — a native of the Windy City — is emerging as a symbol of hope for those seeking a more compassionate approach to immigration, standing in sharp contrast to President Donald Trump's divisive policies.
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May 12, 2025
Foot traffic at markets in Indian-controlled Kashmir slowly picked up as India and Pakistan maintained a ceasefire after four days of intense fighting. Vendors welcomed the ceasefire, with one saying seeing "market buzzing" made him happy.
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May 12, 2025
Hamas said that it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who is believed to be the last living U.S. citizen held captive in Gaza.
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May 12, 2025
Hamas said that it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who is believed to be the last living U.S. citizen held captive in Gaza.
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May 12, 2025
The U.S. and China said they had agreed to a 90-day pause on most of the tariffs they have imposed on each other since last month.
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May 12, 2025
The U.S. and China said they had agreed to a 90-day pause on most of the tariffs they have imposed on each other since last month.
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May 12, 2025
Wall Street stock futures climbed and the dollar firmed against safe haven peers on Monday as signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks boosted hopes a global recession might be avoided.
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May 12, 2025
Wall Street stock futures climbed and the dollar firmed against safe haven peers on Monday as signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks boosted hopes a global recession might be avoided.
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May 11, 2025
The White House says Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen believed to be the last living American hostage in Gaza, is set to be released as soon as Monday. NBC News' Hala Gorani has the latest from Tel Aviv.
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May 11, 2025
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in his first Sunday blessing from St. Peter's Basilica. NBC News' Lester Holt reports from Vatican City, with reaction from the pope's brother.
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May 11, 2025
Zelenskyy and Putin are set to meet in Turkey on Thursday as Ukraine accepts rare offer for direct talks with Russia. NBC News' Keir Simmons has more from Moscow.
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May 11, 2025
Hamas agreed to release Edan Alexander, a dual U.S. and Israeli citizen believed to be the last living U.S. citizen who remains captive in Gaza, weeks after saying it had lost contact with the group holding him hostage.
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May 11, 2025
Pope Leo XIV revealed that his papal name was partially inspired by the looming challenges of a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence.
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May 11, 2025
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka's tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others, a police spokesman said.
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May 11, 2025
A ceasefire to end the conflict between India and Pakistan was shaken by overnight border fighting in the disputed Kashmir region.
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May 11, 2025
It cost a fortune, she said, but Asmaa Fayez managed to buy a few zucchinis in a Gaza market.
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May 11, 2025
"Nobody does drama like the one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church," said Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, shortly after emerging from the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday.
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May 11, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel are "worried about any deal" President Trump might strike with Iran, one source told NBC News.
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May 11, 2025
Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff.
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May 10, 2025
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin of Russia said early Sunday that his country is committed to restart direct talks with Kyiv about ending their war, and suggested the next discussions begin May 15 in Turkey.
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May 10, 2025
Pope Leo XIV made history as the first U.S.-born pontiff but his election is being celebrated in Peru because of his ties to the South American country. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports from Peru.
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May 10, 2025
Leaders from France and the United Kingdom showed solidarity with Ukraine in Kyiv today and called on Russia to stop fighting and agree to a ceasefire. NBC News Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons reports.
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May 10, 2025
New questions about whether or not a new ceasefire between India and Pakistan is holding following a week of fighting between the two nuclear armed countries. NBC News International Correspondent Matt Bradley has more.
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May 10, 2025
A ceasefire between India and Pakistan was welcomed by citizens on both sides after days of cross-border strikes. The escalation followed a deadly terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people.
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May 10, 2025
For many Peruvians, Leo is more than the first pope from the U.S., he is also the first Peruvian pope.
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May 10, 2025
Just days after making history as the first American Pope, Illinois native Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a reunion with his siblings in Rome, where his brother John Prevost will join him to celebrate this unprecedented moment for the Catholic Church and Chicago alike.
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May 10, 2025
India's government is accusing Pakistan of violating a ceasefire agreement that was reached earlier Saturday.
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May 10, 2025
India and Pakistan have accused each other of violating a ceasefire agreement that was reached on Saturday.
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May 10, 2025
The governments of India and Pakistan have reached a ceasefire deal after days of fighting, President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced early Saturday.
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May 10, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine — In a show of unity in Kyiv on Saturday, leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
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May 10, 2025
GENEVA — The U.S. Treasury Secretary and America's top trade negotiator began talks with high-ranking Chinese officials in Switzerland Saturday aiming to de-escalate a dispute that threatens to cut off trade between the world's two biggest economies and damage the global economy.
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May 10, 2025
DABIQ, Syria — On the outskirts of a remote village in Syria, the hunt is on for the remains of American hostages murdered by ISIS more than a decade ago.
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May 10, 2025
DABIQ, Syria — On the outskirts of a remote village in Syria, the hunt is on for the remains of American hostages murdered by ISIS more than a decade ago.
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May 10, 2025
President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff broke with security protocol by not employing his own interpreter at meetings with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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May 09, 2025
Pakistan has launched retaliatory strikes against India in the most significant escalation between the two countries in years. NBC News' Ellison Barber takes a look at the history of the growing conflict.
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May 09, 2025
India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan but most were intercepted, Pakistan's army spokesman said Saturday.
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May 09, 2025
India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan but most were intercepted, Pakistan's army spokesman said Saturday.
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May 09, 2025
NBC News filmed the harrowing scene as a grief-stricken father claimed the body of his son Noah, killed by an Israeli missile on the day after his 10th birthday.
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May 09, 2025
Russia's President Putin and China's President Xi attended a massive military parade in Moscow, in what appeared to also be a message directed at the U.S. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports.
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May 09, 2025
Pope Leo XIV spent more than two decades in Peru as a missionary and priest, and he served as Bishop in Chiclayo, where there were widespread celebrations in the streets today. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports.
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May 09, 2025
NBC News' Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons reports from Moscow, as Russia marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.
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May 09, 2025
The group of American cardinals spoke to reporters about the conclave election of their colleague Robert Prevost, and his position as a "citizen of the world," not just Chicago.
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May 09, 2025
The election of an American as pope is being recognized as a historic choice, but Chicago-born Robert Prevost represents another notable departure from pontiffs of the past.
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May 09, 2025
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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May 09, 2025
The U.S. now has two top-level leaders on the global stage — and there is evidence to suggest Pope Leo XIV will cut a stark contrast to President Donald Trump.
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May 09, 2025
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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May 09, 2025
Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the archbishop of New York and one of the cardinal electors at the conclave in Rome, joins TODAY to talk about the process of selecting Cardinal Robert Prevost as the next leader of the Catholic Church and shares his impression of the new pontiff after spending some time with him this week at the Vatican.
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May 09, 2025
President Donald Trump has signaled a willingness to drastically cut the U.S. current 145% tariff rate on China ahead of trade talks between the two countries.
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May 09, 2025
Eighty-five years after his ticket was first issued for a similar event, a man was allowed to use it at this year's World Expo in Japan.
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May 09, 2025
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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May 09, 2025
Villanova University, largely known as a basketball powerhouse, has a new claim to fame after cardinals elected alum Robert Prevost as the next pope. NBC's Molly Hunter reports for TODAY on how Americans are reacting to the news.
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May 09, 2025
Fears are swelling of an all-out war between India and Pakistan amid questions over how much of a mediating role the United States will be able to play.
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May 09, 2025
As bells tolled in Vatican City with the announcement of a new pope, Chicago was celebrating as the first U.S.-born pope made his debut as the new head of the Catholic Church. NBC's Shaquille Brewster reports for TODAY on his ties to The Windy City.
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May 09, 2025
Father Joseph Farrell, Vicar General of the Order of St. Augustine that was once led by Pope Leo XIV, joins TODAY to share insights on his friend of 30 years, saying he thinks he'll be a "great teacher." He also discusses the historic election and how believes the new pontiff was able to become the first American-born leader of the Catholic Church. "He doesn't present himself nor is he a man that wields power. He recognizes that in order to serve, that's the greatest power is in serving," he
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May 09, 2025
Pope Leo XIV led his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel a day after being elected as the head of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo began his sermon in his native English, saying he is "blessed with (the) mission" of papacy.
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May 09, 2025
Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on Friday with a parade attended by China's Xi Jinping.
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May 09, 2025
Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on Friday with a parade attended by China's Xi Jinping.
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May 09, 2025
Pope Leo XIV has inherited a raging battle for not only the soul of the Catholic Church, but also its place in the geopolitical world.
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May 09, 2025
Pope Leo XIV has inherited a raging battle for not only the soul of the Catholic Church, but also its place in the geopolitical world.
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May 09, 2025
Pope Leo XIV has inherited a raging battle for not only the soul of the Catholic Church, but also its place in the geopolitical world.
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May 09, 2025
Hours after Pope Leo XIV was elected, Chicago's Archdiocese predicted that the new pope would be a "voice for the voiceless," adding that he is going to serve with "great faith." Father Gregory Sakowicz went on to say that he thinks Pope Leo XIV will "be very strong" on immigration, human rights and the Earth.
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May 09, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of short-range ballistic missile systems that simulated nuclear counterstrikes against U.S. and South Korean forces, state media said Friday.
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May 08, 2025
Louis and John Prevost, older brothers of Pope Leo XIV, share their feelings about his election as pope and settle the debate over whether the new pope is a fan of the Cubs or the White Sox.
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May 08, 2025
Celebrations happened all across the U.S. as an American was chosen as the next pope for the first time. Americans reacted to the news from churches, schools, and even across social media. NBC News' Rehema Ellis has more on the reactions.
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May 08, 2025
Pope Leo XIV may be the first American pope, but he spent many years of his life in Peru. NBC News' George Solis takes a look back at his time in South America and the reaction from the country.
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May 08, 2025
Learn more about Pope Leo XIV after he was selected to become the first American-born pontiff. Robert Francis Prevost grew up in Chicago and attended Villanova.
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May 08, 2025
Tens of thousands of people descended on St Peter's Square to witness and celebrate the new pope. Sharing the moment with them was NBC's Molly Hunter who brings us the sights and sounds of this historic day.
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May 08, 2025
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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May 08, 2025
The new pope's Chicago roots led to speculation whether he held any rooting interests in the city's teams. The answer isn't straightforward.
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May 08, 2025
As the new pope was elected, Catholics celebrated around the world from outside of the Vatican to the streets of New York City. This conclave made history, not just for electing an American pope, but for how viral it went on social media.
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May 08, 2025
Cardinal Robert Prevost spoke to Italian TV in the days before the Vatican conclave that saw him elected as the first American-born pope.
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May 08, 2025
King Charles led the tributes in London's Westminster Abbey, laying a wreath to mark the 80th anniversary of ‘Victory in Europe Day' and the surrender of Nazi Germany.
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May 08, 2025
From priests on pogos celebrating in St. Peter's Square to the crowd outside St. Patrick's in New York, the overwhelming emotions were shock, joy, and hope.
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May 08, 2025
Vatican clerks and cardinals congratulated Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope in history, as he was leaving the Sistine Chapel.
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May 08, 2025
On social media before becoming pope, Robert Prevost showed support for gun violence reform, immigration — and some disagreement with the Trump administration.
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May 08, 2025
Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was appointed by Pope Francis in 2023. Leo is the first American pope in history and was born in Chicago.
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May 08, 2025
Groups of funs rom all corners of the world have come here to witness the election of the next pope.
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May 08, 2025
A mother and baby seagull shared a cute moment on the roof of the Sistine Chapel as white smoke came out of the chimney signaling a new pope had been elected.
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May 08, 2025
President Donald Trump said it was a "great honor" that an American was chosen to be the next leader of the Catholic Church. American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was chosen by the conclave and will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
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May 08, 2025
A trio of Americans visiting the Vatican share their elation with the election of Pope Leo XIV with NBC News' Molly Hunter, along with their hopes for his papacy.
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May 08, 2025
Joseph Farrell, Vicar General of the Order of St. Augustine, spoke to Pope Leo XIV's character and described him as "humble" and a great role model.
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May 08, 2025
Watch Pope Leo XIV address crowds from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in his first appearance as the new Catholic leader.
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May 08, 2025
In a historic moment, Pope Leo XIV made his first public appearance from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being selected as the successor to Pope Francis. The 133 cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first American to be Catholic leader, in the fourth ballot of the conclave.
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May 08, 2025
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been named as the new pope after being elected by the conclave. He is the first American to be the leader of the Catholic Church.
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May 08, 2025
NBC News' Molly Hunter and thousands gathered at the Vatican react the moment white smoke pours from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, signaling the election of a new pope.
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May 08, 2025
Lester Holt showed the NBC News rooftop setup at the Vatican moments before white smoke indicated a new pope had been elected.
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May 08, 2025
Habemus Papam! The world's 1.4 billion Catholics have a new leader — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the first American-born pope.
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May 08, 2025
VATICAN CITY — Habemus Papam!
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