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Pope Leo XIV's Dual Citizenship Raises Legal Questions in the U.S.

The U.S. State Department may review the citizenship of the first U.S.-born pope, though termination is deemed highly unlikely.

Dolton Moves to Secure Pope Leo XIV’s Childhood Home for Public Preservation

Pope Leo XIV Inaugurated as First American Pontiff, Calls for Unity and Global Peace

Pope Leo XIV Installed as First American Pontiff in St. Peter’s Square Ceremony

Childhood Home of First American Pope Heads to Auction

Pope Leo XIV Charts Reformist Path as First American Pontiff

Leo High School Honors Chicago-Born Pope Leo XIV with Prayer Service

Harry Styles Attends Vatican Ceremony for Pope Leo XIV's Election

Vatican Confirms May 7 Start for Papal Conclave

Conclave Prepares to Choose New Pope Following Francis's Death

Pope Francis Laid to Rest as Cardinals Prepare for Conclave

Pope Francis Laid to Rest as 400,000 Gather to Honor His Legacy

Pope Francis Honored in Historic Funeral at St. Peter's Square

Pope Francis's Coffin Sealed as Rome Prepares for Funeral and Global Mourning

Pope Francis’s Coffin Sealed as World Leaders Arrive for Funeral

Pope Francis’s Body to Be Sealed as Global Leaders Arrive for Funeral

Vatican Prepares for Pope Francis’s Funeral on Saturday

Pope Francis Lies in State as Vatican Prepares for Funeral

Vatican Prepares for Pope Francis’s Funeral as Public Viewing Begins

Pope Francis Shows Slight Health Improvements Amid Ongoing Hospitalization