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‘Viva Papa Leo!’ At U.S. Masses, Dawn of Homegrown Pope Brings an Air of Electricity.

The Rev. Gosbert Rwezahura opened Mass on Sunday morning by saying what everyone in the pews was thinking. “Habemus papam!” he exclaimed at...

Johnny Rodriguez, Country Music Star, Dead at 73

Johnny Rodriguez, who became the first Mexican American country music star with a string of hits, died on Friday. He was 73.His daughter,...

At Least 1 Dead and 32 Injured in Crash of Bus and S.U.V. in California

A crash involving a tour bus and a Nissan S.U.V. in Los Angeles early on Sunday morning killed at least one person and...

William H. Luers, Diplomat Who Backed Czech Dissident Leader, Dies at 95

In 1983, William H. Luers, a new American ambassador to Czechoslovakia, bet on a long shot for its future: Vaclav Havel, the often-imprisoned...

Trump Is to Accept a Luxury 747 From Qatar for Use as Air Force One

The Trump administration plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747-800 plane as a donation from the Qatari royal family that will be upgraded...

As Trump and RFK Jr. Reach Into Parents’ Lives, Can Democrats Capitalize?

The prices of strollers and car seats are skyrocketing as companies race to adjust to President Trump’s tariff policies. Federal support for a...

The Mother Whose Catholic Faith Inspired the Future Pope

Her friends called her Millie. The future pope called her Ma.Mildred Prevost, whose youngest son, Robert, would one day take the name Pope...

Tufts Student Returns to Massachusetts After 6 Weeks in Immigration Detention

Rumeysa Ozturk’s plane touched down in Boston on Saturday evening, ending a six-week odyssey for the student in federal custody that stirred outrage...

Ohio Man Sent Threats Saying He Had Bullets Etched With People’s Names, U.S. Says

An Ohio man who over the past 10 months sent dozens of threatening messages to 34 people, including politicians and members of law...

See Historical Records Documenting the Pope’s Creole Roots in New Orleans

The Vatican conclave surprised the world this week by selecting the first American pope, a native of Chicago. Soon after, a respected genealogist...

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