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The new pope, Israel's undisguised genocidal intent, ADL accuses nuns of antisemitism, Friedrich Merz elected chancellor, Cory Mills' stolen valor, Joshua Schuster charged, and more

Arthur Bloom
May 11, 2025
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The first American pope

Robert Cardinal Prevost of Chicago was elected pope this week on the fourth or fifth ballot, becoming the first American-born head of the Roman Catholic Church as Leo XIV. His first statements regarding secular matters were a call for peace in Gaza, Ukraine and the Punjab, and h…

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