Jason DeRose
Stories
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Zelenskyy asks for Pope Leo XIV's help in bringing Ukrainian children home from Russia
Pope Leo XIV and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy spoke by phone recently, according to the Vatican.
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Conclave wrap-up: What's ahead for Pope Leo XIV?
NPR's team wraps up their time in Rome by wrapping up the conclave that elected the first American pope, and looking ahead.
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U.S. cardinals react to the new pope being from Chicago
Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are digesting that one of their own is now the head of the Catholic Church.
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How Pope Leo XIV's first homily may be setting the tone for his papacy
Friday morning, newly-elected Pope Leo XIV led his first public mass as head of the Catholic Church:
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Who is the new Pope Leo XIV
Catholics worldwide have a new spiritual leader: Pope Leo XIV. He's the first pontiff ever from the United States. What else do we know about the new pope?
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The Catholic Church has a new leader — and for the first time ever, he's an American
For the first time in history, the College of Cardinals has chosen an American pope, Robert Francis Prevost, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV.
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The papal conclave opens
The papal conclave is underway at the Vatican. NPR religion correspondent breaks down what's happening.
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Conclave to elect the next pope begins
The papal conclave is beginning Wednesday at the Vatican, as 133 cardinal electors undertake the solemn task of choosing the next leader of the Catholic Church.
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The issues that are front of mind for cardinals as they prepare for the conclave
As the papal conclave is approaching, who are the cardinal electors who will decide on the next pope? And what are their priorities?
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A visit to the Pope's lesser-known home church
Most people think the Pope's church is St. Peter's Basilica. But as the Bishop of Rome, his actual seat is in a church on the other side of Rome called St. John Lateran.
