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What's next for America's 1st Pope, Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s Creole roots bring hope, excitement to African American Catholics

The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans family historian, who began digging in the archives and discovered the pope had deep roots in the Big Easy.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Pope Leo XIV's Creole Heritage Highlights Complex History of Racism and the Church in America

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity of the Creole identity

The Washington Post on MSN · 18h

What Pope Leo XIV means for the U.S. Catholic church and Trump

The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of his predecessors.

Africa, Catholic Church and Pope Francis

Rolling Out · 3d

Potential African pope sparks hope across Catholic world

Catholic Church approaches pivotal conclave with 3 African cardinals among leading pope candidates, reflecting shifting religious demographics and sparking hope

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Christianity is booming in Africa. What it means for the Catholic Church's next pope

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring fervor among Africa's young.

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New pope stirs 'mixed feelings' in African Catholic community

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a longtime missionary in Latin America, was unexpectedly elected as the new pope on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. pope and taking the name Leo XIV. Africa responds, sharing its thoughts on the new election.

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Experts weigh in on whether the next pope could be from Africa or Asia

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on April 21, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...

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'An African pope would be inspirational'

Cardinals from 71 different nationalities are gathering later this week to vote for the new pope in the Sistine Chapel ...

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The wait for an Asian or African pope may soon be over

All eyes are on the Vatican as the conclave deliberates. Speculation is rife that the next pontiff may come from Africa or ...

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Oswego priest shares memories of Pope Leo XIV from missionary work in Africa

Oswego, N.Y. — An Oswego priest is sharing memories from when he knew Pope Leo XIV, long before he was elected Pope.

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African worshippers hope Pope Leo carries on Francis's work

Worshippers in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to Africa's biggest Catholic populations, on Friday voiced ...

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The long-shot African cardinals who could make papal history

Gelasius, who reigned from 492-496, was the last pope who hailed from Africa. And there are Africans in today’s College of Cardinals who are papabile (pope potentials). There may be a lot of ...

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What would an African pope mean for the continent?

The Catholic Church's conclave to select the next pope will begin May 7, with some wondering if the church will continue ...

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Middle East and North Africa's Catholics believe new pope will be crucial to Church's future

As cardinals meet to elect a new pontiff, Euronews spoke to senior Catholic figures from the region as they reflected on the ...

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The 1st American pope is seen as aligned with his predecessor. But Leo XIV’s friends say he’ll continue the legacy in his own image

How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...

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African Catholic leaders hope for a new pope who will be a voice for continent

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Pope Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close ...

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