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    Pope Leo celebrates Christmas Mass at the Vatican

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  • On way home from Lebanon, Pope Leo warns against U.S. incursion into Venezuela

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  • Thousands Gather in Lebanon for Historic Mass by Pope Leo

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  • Thousands of young people greet Pope Leo in Lebanon

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  • Pope Leo warns 'future of humanity is at stake' on his first foreign trip

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  • Pope Leo canonizes 'God's influencer,' the Catholic Church's first millennial saint

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  • Minneapolis archbishop reads message from Pope Leo following church shooting

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  • Pope Leo XIV addresses massive crowd at youth event

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  • Pope receives pizza from his hometown of Chicago

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  • Pope Leo to Deliver Message to His Beloved Hometown of Chicago

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  • Pope Leo calls for more aid to Gaza in first general audience

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  • Pope Leo holds formal audience with JD Vance

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  • Pope Leo XIV presides over inaugural Mass

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  • Pope Leo XIV delivers inaugural Mass to thousands

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  • Brother of Pope Leo XIV describes ‘life-altering event’ after visit

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  • Lester Holt speaks with Pope Leo

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  • Louis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV’s brother, speaks about his sibling becoming pontiff

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  • Lester Holt describes his meeting with Pope Leo XIV

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  • See how Pope Leo XIV spent his first weekend as pontiff

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  • Pope Leo XIV talks to NBC News: What he told Lester Holt

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Who is Pope Leo XIV? Examining Robert Francis Prevost's background

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Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was appointed by Pope Francis in 2023. Leo is the first American pope in history and was born in Chicago. 

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