What to Know About Robert Francis Prevost: The First American Pope

By Keegan Billings
Keegan Billings
Keegan Billings
Keegan is a reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and he covers Northern California news.
and Helen Billings
Helen Billings
Helen Billings
Helen Billings is a certified Western herbalist and has studied holistic nutrition and homeopathy. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she reports on California news.
May 9, 2025Updated: May 9, 2025

Here are the stories shaping the day:

  • The U.S. and U.K. struck a tentative trade deal.
  • Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope on May 8, becoming Pope Leo XIV. Here’s what we know about the first American pope.
  • As China’s ailing economy increasingly faces headwinds, Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping has again called on young Chinese to look for work in the countryside.
  • 🍵 Health: Six exercises to strengthen hands and increase functional abilities

 

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