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Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth’s most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms.
The contrast between President Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally, or in ...
"A pope of the people": The first American pontiff is no Marxist, but friends say he's a reformer
Despite being the first pope from America, a country where the Catholic Church is known for its relative conservatism, Pope ...
Pope Leo Vows to Look at ‘Challenges’ Facing the Church in the United States in Unearthed Interview
"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.
Pope Leo XIV will ‘complete and complement [the U.S.] political agenda’: Cardinal Cupich
On "This Week," Cardinal Cupich said Pope Leo XIV may call for changes to the United States immigration system.
Will Pope Leo XIV visit Chicago? Here's what he told NBC's Lester Holt
Pope Leo XIV is busy in his first full week of work in the Vatican, but will he consider making a trip home to Chicago in the ...
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Former Holy See ambassador, friend of Leo XIV says new pontiff will be ‘fantastic pope’
Francis Rooney said Pope Leo XIV will be a “fantastic pope” because he “can communicate with people in a very clear but nonthreatening way.” ...
Lester Holt speaks with Pope Leo
At a meeting Pope Leo held with international journalists, NBC News’ Lester Holt spent time speaking one-on-one with the ...
How World Leaders Are Reacting to Pope Leo
Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...
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Pope Leo’s ‘greatest generation’ dad served on D-Day tank landing ship
Louis Marius Prevost, the father of Pope Leo XIV, served on a D-Day landing ship during World War II and later became a ...