Laura Gozzi BBC News Reporting fromVatican City Getty Images Excited crowds gather in St Peter’s Square to see the new Pope After the sorrow of death, the joy of a new beginning. The warm May sun was still high in the sky when a roar echoed out in the streets surrounding St Peter’s Square. One … Read more
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Robert Prevost has become the first American to be elected pope, following a two-day conclave in Vatican City. The 69-year-old will be the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and he will be known as Leo XIV. Born in Chicago in 1955 to parents of Spanish and Franco-Italian descent, Prevost served as an … Read more
A judge declared a mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a verdict in the murder trial of a Michigan police officer who fatally shot a black man during a traffic stop. Christopher Schurr was charged with second-degree murder for the killing of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on 4 April 2022. … Read more
EPA Pakistani security officials inspect the site of an alleged Indian drone strike in Karachi India has accused Pakistan of attacking three of its military bases with drones and missiles, a claim which has been denied by Islamabad. The Indian Army said it had foiled Pakistan’s attempts to attack its bases in Jammu and Udhampur, in … Read more
The new pope Robert Prevost will be known as Pope Leo XIV – the first American pontiff to be elected leader of the Catholic Church. Two years ago, Pope Francis chose him to replace Marc Ouellet as prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops, handing him the task of selecting the next generation of bishops.
Robert Prevost, 69, has been elected as the new pope and will be known as Leo XIV. In his first address from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on Thursday evening, Leo XIV spoke warmly about his predecessor and thanked the cardinals who had elected him to succeed the late Pope Francis. Here is a … Read more
Speaking from the Vatican balcony just after being unveiled as the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to his predecessor and called for unity. Robert Prevost, 69, was chosen following a two-day conclave in Vatican City, and is the first American to lead the Catholic Church. “Help us, and help each other, build bridges,” … Read more
A new pope has taken the helm of the Catholic Church, after being elected in a two-day conclave in Vatican City. Crowds of faithful erupted into cheers as Robert Prevost, 69, appeared at the balcony overlooking St Peter’s Square for the first time. He will now be known as Pope Leo XIV, and is the … Read more
Pope Leo XIV waved to the thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square on Thursday, after being elected as the new pontiff. Crowds of faithful erupted into cheers as Robert Prevost, 69, appeared for the first time from the famous Vatican balcony. He becomes the first American to be elected to lead the Catholic … Read more