The first American Pope
Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope 267 of the Roman Catholic Church yesterday, becoming the first pope of the United States, and he took the name of the Pope Leo XIV and greeted a cheering crowd in St. Peter's Square saying, “I'll be with you.” Read the transcript of his speech.
This choice ignored the longstanding belief that church leaders would never choose a pope from a global superpower that has already had a significant impact. “In a world that looks upside down, the old taboos are also broken in the Vatican, where the thoughts of the American pope could not be imagined for generations,” said Jason Horowitz, director of Rome.
Look at the moment when Leo XIV emerged as Pope.
When the ideological camp fought before Conclave over whether to continue the comprehensive agenda of the Last Pope Francis or return to the path of conservative doctrine, supporters pitched pre-card propagation at the time as a balanced alternative. In his first remarks to the crowd gathered at St. Peter Square, Leo placed great emphasis on the need to build a bridge.
His elections were welcomed not only in Vatican cities, but also in Chicago, where he was born, and in Peru, where he spent more than 20 years. President Trump called his choice “a great honor” for the United States.
Who is Leo? Born in Chicago, the 69-year-old Pope served as a missionary, parish priest, teacher and bishop in Peru, and eventually became a Peruvian citizen. Until Francis' death, he held one of the most influential Vatican posts and ran an office that globally elected and managed the bishop. This is something else you know about him.
Here's the following: Leo celebrates Mass at the Sistine Chapel today with the Cardinals who elected him. He will recite a prayer at St. Peter's Cathedral on Sunday. And on Monday he meets a Vatican journalist.
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Trump's trade deal with the UK left details to be resolved
The US and the UK intend to sign trade agreements that will increase market access for billions of dollars of US exports and roll back some of the penalties for UK products, President Trump said yesterday. This was the first agreement the Trump administration reached after imposing high tariffs on its trading partners.
Representatives from both countries will meet in the coming months, and many details are still being resolved. The 10% tariff Trump imposed on the UK and other countries in April remains, but the tariffs will be stored in British steel, aluminum and cars. In return, the UK will have access to beef, ethanol and other US products.
The news is a much-needed political victory for British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer and proof of his strategy to cultivate Trump enthusiastically.
Context: Whatever the final deal is, the US may be more important to the UK than the UK holds the 11th place among its major trading partners, but the US is the UK's biggest partner.
Who will be next? : EU officials have created a list of US goods worth 95 billion euros worth of targets at higher tariffs. Hours later, Trump said US officials were “intent to make a deal” with Europe. The first round of US-China trade negotiations is scheduled to take place this weekend.
Risk increases in South Asia
India and Pakistan appear to be putting armed conflict at risk. Both countries said military locations were under attack and heavy artillery and strikes were reported overnight on both sides of the border.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with leaders of both countries and emphasized the need for “immediate emission removal,” the State Department said.
On the ground: In Jammu, an Indian city of about half a million people, part of the city last night was under power cuts, with blasts and sirens heard.
Strategy: India is working to limit Pakistan's access to international financial aid.
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