NY Times Africa World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American by May 13, 2025 May 13, 2025 94 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 In Lagos, December Is Time to Get Down... December 30, 2025 Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite... December 28, 2025 How Cameroon Fought to Save Its Malaria Program... December 28, 2025 Guinea Goes to Polls as Ruling Junta Seeks... December 28, 2025 Israel Recognizes Somaliland, Drawing International Rebukes December 27, 2025 Trump’s Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex... December 27, 2025 6 Killed in Syria Mosque Blast, Government Says December 26, 2025 Lagos’s Month of Partying Is Getting Pricier December 26, 2025 Five Killed in Helicopter Crash on Kilimanjaro, Africa’s... December 26, 2025 Christmas Around the World in Photos December 25, 2025