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By Andrew Carey, Nick Paton Walsh and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Eastern Ukraine (CNN) — The weather was bad along the front line as the hour approached. Heavy clouds and rain meant activity by the two warring parties was always likely to be on the lower side. But as the clock approached midnight Wednesday, the time

By Lauren Kent, CNN Rome (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States. The 69-year-old from Chicago is known as a leader with global experience. He spent much of his career as a missionary in South America and most recently led

CNN By Lauren Kent and Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States. The 69-year-old from Chicago is known as a leader with global experience. He spent much of his career as a missionary in South America

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Leo is now tied for the fourth most common name chosen by popes, along with Clement. Only John, Gregory and Benedict have proven more popular. But we haven’t had a Pope Leo in more than a century. The last Pope Leo was Leo XIII, who was born in French-occupied

CNN By Lauren Kent, Christopher Lamb, Rob Picheta, Christian Edwards and Kara Fox, CNN Rome (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has made history. The newly elected pontiff, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States, and the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. The 69-year-old from

VATICAN MEDIA By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — White smoke has risen above the Sistine Chapel, the signal that cardinals have chosen a new pope on the second day of the conclave. His identity, and the name he will take as pontiff, will be revealed soon. Cardinals took two days to select a new pontiff,