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Pope Leo Reopens Apartment That’s Been Sealed Since Francis’ Death, Even Though He Never Lived There
Pope Leo XIV has broken the seal on the papal apartments, marking one of his first major symbolic moments as pontiff
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The Vatican press corps is watching Leo XIV very closely for clues to the kind of pope he plans to be, writes William Crawley.
The school's students and staff expressed shock and excitement following the recent election of the first-ever American pope.
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Pope Leo XIV appears at the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter¥s Square at the Vatican, Sunday May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Pope Leo XIV appears at the central balcony of St.
The ritual for electing a new pope took social media by storm this week as content creators reacted to the ancient tradition with memes, skits and parodies.
The pop star was photographed on May 8 in attendance at the conclave election of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, which is a photo that has now gone viral.
The U.S. is one of only a handful of countries that taxes citizens living abroad. Thus, thanks to his American passport, the 69-year-old Chicago-born pope, known until last week as Robert Prevost, will likely need to file a tax return to the U.S. government just like any other citizen, experts told Fortune.