NY Times Africa World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American by May 13, 2025 May 13, 2025 118 Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease. Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail previous post Koyo Kouoh, Prominent Art World Figure, Is Dead at 57 next post Lay Catholics Expected to Retain Big Role in Pope Leo XIV’s Church You may also like What Are the Chagos Islands and the Diego... January 21, 2026 Church Leaders and Police Say Over 160 Kidnapped... January 21, 2026 How Trump Flexes Power in White House Meetings... January 21, 2026 How a Screwdriver Salesman Helped Fuel U.S. Airstrikes... January 18, 2026 Uganda’s President Museveni Is Declared Election Winner January 18, 2026 Hiking the Drakensberg, South Africa’s Highest Mountain Range January 18, 2026 The $2 Rental Batteries Helping to Power South... January 17, 2026 Thousands Evicted From Makoko, the ‘Venice of Nigeria’ January 17, 2026 Bobi Wine, Ugandan Opposition Leader, Was Abducted, His... January 17, 2026 Uganda’s Election Goes Ahead, Despite Major Delays at... January 16, 2026