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When selecting a name, popes often look to history and make a choice imbued with personal meaning. The decision can also signal the direction a pontificate might take.

Across the country, Catholics and non-Catholics alike greeted the news of the Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV with reverence and satisfaction.

Fans from both teams seemed to claim him as their own, but his brother had the final answer.

Here’s a look at his schedule over the next few days.

The two leaders, meeting in Moscow, rejected what they described as Washington’s attempt to contain them. They also hailed their friendship.

Crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square — and around the world — to see who had been elected as Pope Francis’ successor.