Pope Leo XIV is the first ever from North America and the US president has said he looks forward to meeting him.

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An Augustinian parish is rejoicing as the new Pope shares their spiritual heritage. Father Gabriel Hassan, parish priest at St Monica’s Church in Hoxton, east London, said the election of Pope Leo XIV ...

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Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American Pope, has said his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel. Leo spoke off-the-cuff in English to the ...