Excitement for Pope Leo XIV continues around the world
There were a lot of firsts Friday for Pope Leo XIV, the American-born leader of the Catholic Church. CBS News New York's Mary Calvi and Allen Devlin report.
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There were a lot of firsts Friday for Pope Leo XIV, the American-born leader of the Catholic Church. CBS News New York's Mary Calvi and Allen Devlin report.
Friday was Pope Leo XIV's first full day as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. CBS News New York's Mary Calvi reports, and Maurice DuBois spoke to Timothy Cardinal Dolan about what an American pope could mean for the Catholic Church in the U.S.
Plenty of people in the New York City area are excited to have an American pope for the first time. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Pope Leo XIV grew up in the Chicago suburbs. Darius Johnson has a look at his Chicago roots.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first pope from the U.S., led his first Mass as leader of the Catholic church on Friday.
The pope's name helps indicate what direction he wants to take the church.
Pope Leo XIV is making history as the first ever American pope and leading his first mass as pontiff. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
People in Paterson, New Jersey, shared what it means to have a new pope with American and Peruvian roots.
The election of Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will now forever be known as Pope Leo XIV and the first American pope, stirred many emotions on Thursday afternoon in New York City.
The news of an American pope is still sinking in for parishioners in New York City. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian pope to be elected pontiff. CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro explains how the religious order may very well shape his papacy.
Pope Leo XIV grew up on the South Side of Chicago, a place where he still nurtures connections with family and friends. CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas shares how that community is celebrating the news.
The first American pope in history was elected Thursday. The new pope, Robert Prevost, chose the name Leo XIV. Mary Calvi, Ali Bauman, Lori Bordonaro and Tim McNicholas report.
There is a new pope, and for the first time ever, an American has been chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Bradley Blackburn and Tony Aiello report for CBS News New York.
After Pope Francis died, the big question facing the cardinals was deciding the vision they wanted the new head of the Catholic Church to follow. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer says supporters pitched Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as someone in the middle.
Some students in New York City witnessed a papal election for the first time Thursday, and they were overjoyed to learn the first American pope was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram has reaction from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
CBS News New York's Mary Calvi, Tony Aiello and Kristie Johnson have the latest on election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the leader of the Catholic Church.
For the first time, a North American will lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger has reaction from Brooklyn, and Sara Machi has reaction from Pope Leo XIV's hometown of Chicago.
The new pope has American and Peruvian roots, which is instilling a sense of pride in people in Paterson's Peruvian-American community. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
The joy at the Vatican was universal as the New York City area and the world met the new leader of the Catholic Church.
The themes of Pope Leo XIV's speech seemed to suggest he would have continuity with his predecessor Pope Francis.
St. Peter's Square erupted as the bells rang and Pope Leo XIV was introduced to the world. CBS News New York's Mary Calvi reports from Vatican City.
New Yorkers and visitors reveled in the news Thursday that Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost had been elected pontiff and had chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.
A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a pope from the states, but it has happened.
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Flash flood warnings have been issued in New York City and New Jersey days after the region faced severe flooding in another storm.
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