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Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress when she was appointed in 2016, was abruptly fired via email late Thursday.
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When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout Chicago was joyous.
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;Resize=(620)) May 8, 2025 | Cardinal Robert Prevost makes history by becoming the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV's first public words and the global reaction to his surprise election. Plus, the immense challenges facing the new pontiff.
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The Vatican conclave elected Cardinal Prevost as a successor to Pope Francis to lead the Catholic Church.
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Excited crowds gathered in St Peter's Square to witness the historic election of the first American Pope.
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Cardinal Robert Prevost spoke to Italian TV in the days before the Vatican conclave that saw him elected as the first American-born pope.
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Learn more about Pope Leo XIV after he was selected to become the first American-born pontiff. Robert Francis Prevost grew up in Chicago and attended Villanova.
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Pope Leo XIV may be the first American pope, but he spent many years of his life in Peru. NBC News' George Solis takes a look back at his time in South America and the reaction from the country.
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The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a relinquishing of papal authority from Europe.
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Robert Prevost becomes the first American to be elected pope, following a two-day conclave in Vatican City.
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Americans are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost.
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