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The new pope faces a divided church in his home country, as Catholics have split along political lines.
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The powerful Big Apple cardinal served as "kingmaker" for fellow US Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, rallying support in the conclave especially among English-speaking cardinals hailing from former British Empire countries.
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Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church.
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Pope Leo XIV's focus on refugees and his pluralistic background may offer a different view of U.S. values from the president's America First approach.
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Janinna Sesa worked alongside Pope Leo XIV in Chiclayo, Peru from 2015 until 2023. She spoke with NPR about his leadership in times of crisis.
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The first American-born pope's sports loyalties have been widely debated. Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams needed just two words as he weighed in the new pontiff.
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Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, gave his first homily from the Sistine Chapel on Friday in a move that could signify how he intends to lead the Catholic Church.
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That the new pontiff's ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has brought joy to some Catholics.
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For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name could not be clearer, with the new pope tying himself to one of the foundational figures of modern Catholic social teaching, Pope Leo XIII, who advocated for the rights of the poor and working class.
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Pope Leo XIV has said little publicly about a place in the Catholic Church for gay and transgender people. Some thought the issue would not be key to his agenda.
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