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The Latest: Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass as pontiff a day after his election

The Latest: Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass as pontiff a day after his election

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass on Friday , a day after his historic election as the first North American pope in the church's 2,000-year
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after historic election as Pope Francis' successor

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after historic election as Pope Francis' successor

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American pope, meeting with the cardinals who chose him to lead the Catholic Church and follow in Pope Francis’ social justice-minded
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An elaborate centuries-old royal ritual in Thailand's capital predicts a good year for farmers

An elaborate centuries-old royal ritual in Thailand's capital predicts a good year for farmers

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn presided Friday over an elaborate annual ceremony that marks the start of the rice-planting season and honors the nation's farmers.
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Leo XIV's brother recalls feeling of 'disbelief' over his sibling becoming pope

Leo XIV's brother recalls feeling of 'disbelief' over his sibling becoming pope

NEW LENOX, Ill. (AP) — When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in Illinois, called his niece and they watched in awe as his brother's name was announced .
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Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV

Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global turmoil and conflict.
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Catholic Chicagoans celebrate as native son Pope Leo XIV becomes first American pope

Catholic Chicagoans celebrate as native son Pope Leo XIV becomes first American pope

CHICAGO (AP) — After white smoke billowed Thursday from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a pope had been chosen, students in every classroom at The Frances Xavier Warde School in Chicago had their eyes glued to TV screens.
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Rejoicing Peruvians see Pope Leo XIV as one of their own after his many years in Peru

Rejoicing Peruvians see Pope Leo XIV as one of their own after his many years in Peru

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country and who they see as one of their own was elected pope .
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Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the 'saint of the north' in Peru for his closeness to poor

Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the 'saint of the north' in Peru for his closeness to poor

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States.
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Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops pleased to hear new pope appointed

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops pleased to hear new pope appointed

EDMONTON — The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says the church needs to be in the public square and he is looking forward to working with the new pope.
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On social media, Pope Leo XIV has shared criticism of Trump and Vance over policies

On social media, Pope Leo XIV has shared criticism of Trump and Vance over policies

Elected Thursday as the Catholic Church's first global leader to hail from the United States, Pope Leo XIV is in a new job that will have many crossovers into politics — a realm not entirely unknown to the Chicago-born priest, whose social media hist
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