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Though many of us are still reeling from the sheer improbability of Leo XIV’s election as the first American pope, the significance of his Americanness transcends the bare fact of his election.

The talks took place as some on the American right who had clashed with Pope Francis, Leo’s predecessor, seek better ties with the papacy. By Elizabeth Dias Reporting from Vatican City Pope Leo ...

By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo reported from Vatican City Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, presided over his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square on ...

Presiding over a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Leo was inaugurated as the first American pope, in a ceremony filled with ancient and symbolic rituals. By Jason Horowitz Reporting from ...

I was one of the army of commentators who confidently asserted that no American would be elected pope. Relying on the common wisdom, I told numerous journalists and broadcasters that until the ...

When Pope Leo XIV disclosed the primary reason for his choice of papal name two days after his historic May 8 election, it was no major surprise. As many observers had already guessed, the first ...

Despite being the first pope from America, a country where the Catholic Church is known for its relative conservatism, Pope Leo XIV — who spent much of his adult life working in Peru — is ...

Such a demanding job can be good for the brain and body. But Pope Leo XIV may also have to contend with challenges that are common in old age. By Nina Agrawal and Mohana Ravindranath For a pontiff ...

Last Thursday, white smoke emerged from a chimney at the Sistine Chapel, signaling that cardinals had elected a new pope. That's a rare event in itself, but one of the many unprecedented aspects ...

The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church. By Motoko Rich Reporting from Rome Just days into the papacy of Leo XIV, the new ...

At Mass on Sunday, the 267th pope called for peace in ongoing conflicts, and wished Happy Mother's Day. It represents both continuity and change for this two-thousand-year-old church, now – for ...