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Vatican gives unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at moments after Pope Leo XIV accepted papacy
Born in Chicago, Leo XIV is the first-ever American pope. After rising through the ranks of the Augustinian Order, Prevost ...
Pope Leo XIV congratulated by cardinals and Vatican clerks as he leaves Sistine Chapel
Cardinal Robert Prevost on Thursday became the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church.
Watch: Catholic Cardinals Sequester Themselves in the Vatican For The Start of The Conclave
Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, first American pope: What to know
Cardinal Robert Prevost has become the Catholic Church’s new pope, Leo XIV. His election marks the first instance of an ...
In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history
Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers, were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...
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Cardinals hold more rounds of voting after first few papal conclave votes fall short
Despite some disappointment, hopes were still high that a pope would be chosen quickly, perhaps as early as Thursday ...
Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...