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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.

Pope Leo XIV Completes Transition as Bishop of Rome, Declares 'I Am Roman'

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

Pope Leo XIV Embraces Official Social Media with First Posts as Pontiff

St. Teresa of Avila’s Incorrupt Remains Displayed Publicly for First Time in Over a Century

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Peace in First Sunday Blessing

Pope Leo XIV Begins Papacy as First American Leader of Catholic Church

White Smoke Confirms New Pope Elected in 2025 Conclave

Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope as Leo XIV

White Smoke Signals Election of New Pope in Quickest Conclave in a Century

Cardinals Endure Bland Meals as Papal Conclave Combines Centuries-Old Food Rules with Modern Secrecy Measures

Cardinals Begin Conclave to Elect the 267th Pope in Vatican City

Cardinals Finalize Preparations for Historic Papal Conclave

Vatican Breaks Tradition by Reusing Papal Robes as Tailor Offers Gifted Alternatives

Cardinals Finalize Preparations for Largest Papal Conclave in History

Cardinals Finalize Preparations for Historic Papal Conclave

Vatican Installs Sistine Chapel Chimney as Cardinals Finalize Conclave Preparations

Vatican Faces Unresolved Age Dispute Over Cardinal's Conclave Eligibility

Cardinal Becciu Withdraws from Papal Conclave Following Francis's Final Request

Vatican Confirms May 7 Start for Papal Conclave