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Around the world, Catholics seem eager to embrace an American pope
And now the Catholic Church, for the first time, has an American pope. There are 1.4 billion Catholics. Will they, ...
Nancy Pelosi wants newly elected American Pope Leo to speak out against mass deportations
Calif., said Friday that she hopes the newly elected Pope Leo XIV will be vocal about opposing mass deportation.
The True Meaning of an American Pope
"This is more than a Catholic triumph; it’s a cultural watershed for the United States," writes Christopher Hale.
A surreal moment as America celebrates its first pope — and wonders what his election means
The United States was often deemed too powerful — militarily, diplomatically, and even culturally — for one of its own to ...
Inclusive tone of new pope isn't sitting well with some in the 'America First' movement
The views of the Catholic Church's first American-born pope are stirring anger among some in President Donald Trump's ...
Warm American welcome for new pope masks US church's deep divide
As Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, he spoke a few words in English. It was ...
An American pope for the global south
So-called “big tent” Catholics, the progressive wing of the US Church, counsel humanistic sympathy for the way people ...
An American Pope Emerges as a Potential Contrast to Trump on the World Stage
Pope Leo XIV’s focus on refugees and his pluralistic background may offer a different view of U.S. values than the ...