Why Pope Leo XIV’s Age Ranks Him As A Young Pontiff
Born in 1955, at election Leo XIV is seven years younger than Francis, nine years younger than Benedict XVI and a whopping 18 years greener than the oldest man ever chosen to head the Vatican.
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Six Reportedly Killed in Sri Lanka Helicopter Crash
Friday’s tragedy is the worst for the air force since a Chinese-built Y-12 aircraft crashed at Haputale, 200 kilometres (125 miles) east of Colombo, in January 2020, killing all four crew members on board.
Soft-spoken Prevost is first pope from the United States
A moderate who was close to Pope Francis and spent years as a missionary in Peru, he becomes the Catholic Church’s 267th pontiff, taking the papal name Leo XIV.
Robert Francis Prevost of the US becomes pope
He becomes the Catholic Church’s 267th pontiff, taking the papal name Leo XIV.
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UK Comedian Russell Brand Appears in Court on Rape Charges
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