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Pope Leo XIV lays a white rose on the tomb of the late Pope Francis as he pays touching tribute to his predecessor

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      This is what gives us hope; not a political programme or a communicative strategy but the concrete testimony of the Gospel,
      International Business Times
      Dolan told Italian newspaper La Stampa
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      The Holy Father wishes to reserve some time for reflection, prayer and dialogue, before any definitive appointment or confirmation,
      International Business Times
      the Vatican said
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      Reinhard Marx
      The US bishops tell me that 'we actually see him as a Latin American here. He is more on THAT side for us',
      Deutsche Welle
      said Marx, implying
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      Reinhard Marx
      He is certainly not the kind of man to now say: I come from the United States and will therefore not take a free and clear position,
      Deutsche Welle
      Marx added
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      Evil will not prevail! We are all in God's hands,
      Deutsche Welle
      he said, following this with an appeal to building bridges
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      Kevin Farrell
      I think that's an attractive aspect of somebody who's going to be in leadership and servant leadership in the church,
      The Independent
      said Farrell, who is not a cardinal and was not in the conclave
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      There has to be another voice, and I think that's what is expected,
      The Independent
      he added
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      Reinhard Marx
      As the pope, he certainly won't want to provoke there, in that direction,
      The Independent
      Mr Marx said, referring to relations with president Trump, but added
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      Ladislav Nemet
      His name is his programme,
      The Independent
      said Serbian Cardinal Ladislav Nemet, archbishop of Belgrade, who dined with the new pope on Thursday night
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      Reinhard Marx
      He spoke his first word on peace. I think that was an important word, which he made clear once again,
      The Independent
      Mr Marx said on Friday
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      Pope Leo I
      You have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed
      The Independent
      Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals in English
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      I told him we were coming. He said, ‘Oh, okay,’
      NBC News
      Prevost said
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      Why did he choose Leo XIV as his name? Because you can say that Leo XIII was very sensitive of the social needs of society and how the church can help with that,
      CNN
      Farfán said in Spanish
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      I don’t think the fact that Cardinal Prevost was from the United States had much weight. It should not startle us that we would look to Pope Leo as a bridge builder. That’s what the Latin word ‘pontiff’ means,
      CNN
      Dolan said
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      If you’re privileged to work in another culture, other than the one you were raised in, you have to change,
      CNN
      Tobin said
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      We kind of knew from the start, he’s going to go into the priesthood,
      CNN
      Louis said
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      And I think Bob has had – or Pope Leo – has had that,
      CNN
      Tobin said, inadvertently referring to the new pope by his former name
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      Erin Burnett
      I knew of him, but I thought – eh, one of the peripheral guys,
      CNN
      he told CNN’s Erin Burnett on Friday
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      Karoline Leavitt
      He is very proud to have an American pope,
      CNN
      Leavitt said at a news briefing Friday, responding to a question about the posts
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      He knew at such a young age that this is what he wanted. No one was going to talk him out of it,
      CNN
      John Prevost said