Pope Leo Xiv Departs Port of Rimini for the Vaticai
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Pope Leo XVI is the first American-born pope in history!
Born in Chicago, Robert Prevost spent decades as a missionary in Peru before being elected the first U.S.-born pope. Read more at Wikipedia
5 presidents won the White House while losing the popular vote!
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A new pope's first balcony appearance often defines his papacy.
In 2013, Pope Francis bowed and asked crowds to pray for him before blessing them. In 1978, John Paul II spoke Italian to connect with Romans. All eyes are now on Leo XIV's first words to the world.
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Catholics donate ~$50M yearly to the Pope via 'Peter's Pence'!
Peter's Pence is an annual global collection from 1.3 billion Catholics funding the Pope's charitable works. In 2019, the Vatican disclosed it held $1.4B in reserves — far more than most donors realized.
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