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Cardinal Dolan played ‘kingmaker’ in Pope Leo XIV’s shock election: reports
The powerful Big Apple cardinal served as “kingmaker” for fellow US Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, rallying support in ...
Philadelphia Mass attendees pray a pope with local ties can aid ‘the well-being of the world’
From his seat on a returning flight from Rome, Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez couldn’t see the white smoke emanating ...
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Is an American pope still a U.S. citizen?
But Pope Leo can only vote if he is a U.S. citizen. Voting as a dual citizen is not uncommon — Pope Leo also holds ...
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 ...
From Villanova to the Vatican: Alma mater is floored it taught the 1st US pope
Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates ...
American Citizen, Vatican Citizen or Both? Pope Leo Has Options.
As the leader of Vatican City, he is the head of a sovereign nation. But maintaining dual citizenship as a foreign head of ...
Could the new pope, a Villanova alumnus, speak at graduation next year? ‘Very funny,’ the pope responded.
When Villanova President Peter M. Donohue asked the Pope if he would be commencement speaker, the Pope replied, "Very funny." ...
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"A marxist Pope": defense of Immigrants and criticisms of Vance ignite the MAGA movement
Trump Celebrates the "Honor" of the First American Pontiff, But His Supporters Consider Him a Danger. The election of ...