On Thursday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV was selected as the first American Pope to lead the Catholic Church. Catholics of all ages in Salisbury celebrated the news.
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White smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday afternoon, signaling the selection of a new Pope.
Pope Francis died Monday morning at age 88, prompting an outpouring of grief and reflection around the world — including from Catholics across Delaware.
The pontiff is said to be alert and well after having part of his colon removed as a result of diverticulitis.
The Pope begins a four-day trip to Iraq---the first ever for a Pope---in Baghdad, in a show of support for its dwindling Christian population.