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In his first meeting with cardinals, Leo — also known as Robert Prevost — said there were “different reasons” behind his choice, but he was primarily inspired by Pope Leo XIII.

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Leo XIV prayed at the tomb of Pope Francis on Saturday, just two days after being elected new head of the Catholic Church and hours after vowing to humbly follow in his predecessor's footsteps.

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Cardinals from all over the world began voting Wednesday to elect a new pope -- but what's the cost of finding a new leader for the Catholic Church?

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Red-robed cardinals assembled in the Vatican on Wednesday to pray, shortly before being locked in to elect a new pope to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

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Cardinals from five continents held a final mass in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Wednesday before sealing themselves away to elect a new pope to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

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More than a decade ago, thousands of Thomasians stood shoulder to shoulder under overcast skies and an outpour of rain to welcome the leader of the Catholic Church.

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The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest house ahead of the conclave to choose Pope Francis's successor.

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Cardinals will on Tuesday begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their historic, secretive meeting to elect a new pope.

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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle may be one of the favorites to be named the next pope, but a Catholic Sister who has known him for half a century says she will never pray for it to happen.

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With the passing of Pope Francis, the Church finds itself at a crossroads once more, mourning the end of a transformative papacy, and preparing our hearts for the quiet discernment that must now follow: the selection of the next pope.

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Cardinals from all over the world began voting Wednesday to elect a new pope -- but what's the cost of finding a new leader for the Catholic Church?

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Red-robed cardinals assembled in the Vatican on Wednesday to pray, shortly before being locked in to elect a new pope to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

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Cardinals will on Tuesday begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their historic, secretive meeting to elect a new pope.

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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle may be one of the favorites to be named the next pope, but a Catholic Sister who has known him for half a century says she will never pray for it to happen.

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