Tag: Religion

American Cardinal Robert Francis becomes First Elected American Pope

Favour George

American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Elected as Pope Leo XIV, the First U.S. Pontiff Vatican City — In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Robert Francis Prevost, a U.S.-born cardinal, was elected as the 267th pope on Thursday, becoming the first leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics from the United States. Taking the papal name Leo XIV, Prevost succeeds the reform-minded Pope Francis of Argentina and addressed jubilant crowds from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in his first public appearance as pontiff. Tens of thousands of faithful…

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Pope Francis Dies at 88 After Battle with Pneumonia

Onwuama Arinze Godswill

Pope Francis Dies at 88 After Battle with Pneumonia Rome, Italy – His Holiness Pope Francis, the revered head of the global Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, and the Vatican announced late today. The pontiff passed away peacefully at his residence after a prolonged battle with double pneumonia. The Holy See Press Office confirmed the death, stating that the Holy Father had been receiving intensive medical care in recent weeks for a severe respiratory infection. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, Pope Francis was elected the…

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