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To discuss the implications of Robert Prevost’s election as pope, for both the church and for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, Amna Nawaz spoke with Kim Daniels, the director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at

Tensions in South Asia are running high after India and Pakistan accused each other of firing at their respective military sites. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called leaders in both countries and pushed for what he called immediate de-escalation and

In our news wrap Thursday, the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to remove deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of migrants, Secretary of State Rubio says his agency is reviewing the visa status of protesters

India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of carrying out waves of drone attacks, as deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed foes drew global calls for calm. The fighting comes two weeks after New Delhi blamed Islamabad for backing an attack

President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new trade agreement. Other countries, including China, remain open to negotiating with the U.S, but some of the impacts of tariffs are having real impacts on American businesses and their

Is Pope Leo XIV a Cubs fan? Robert Prevost’s brother denies team’s claim, says he roots for White Sox  CBS Sports Live updates: Conclave elects Cardinal Robert Prevost to be Pope  CNN ‘I Was Stunned’: Watching From Illinois, Pope’s Brother Reflects on

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his life outside the United States.

The cardinals have elected a new pope: Robert Prevost, a cardinal born in Chicago. He has taken the name Leo XIV. He is the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church. NPR’s Scott Detrow has been in

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating a three-day ceasefire which was declared by Vladimir Putin last week and came into effect on Thursday.

New pope appears to have reposted critical social media posts about Trump and Vance  CNN Live updates: Conclave elects Cardinal Robert Prevost to be Pope  CNN Chicago reacts to hometown Pope Leo: ‘Like the Cubs winning the World Series’  The Guardian ‘It was