Elisabetta Povoledo

Rome

Freelance Correspondent at The New York Times

I am a reporter based in Italy for the International New York Times, http://t.co/XL7GPU2MQV.

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Articles

Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to War in First Sunday Blessing as Pontiff

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Elisabetta Povoledo

The new pontiff echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed, as he appeared in front of thousands of the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday returned to the balcony where he was presented to the world as the new leader of the Roman Catholic church just days ago, using his first Sunday address to the faithful to call for peace.
'Born in the U.S.A.' plays as American cardinals in Rome celebrate Pope Leo XIV

5 days ago | post-gazette.com | Jacob Geanous |Elisabetta Povoledo |Jason Horowitz

ROME — Speakers blasted songs including “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Pie” as six cardinal electors from the United States gathered in Rome on Friday to share their thoughts on the election of the first U.S.-born pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost. “I took a look at Bob ...
¿Qué hay en un nombre? En el caso de León XIV, lecciones para superar los cambios históricos

5 days ago | clarin.com | Elisabetta Povoledo

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — ¿Qué hay detrás de un nombre? Resulta que mucho. Matteo Bruni, portavoz del Vaticano, dijo a los periodistas el jueves que la elección del cardenal Robert Francis Prevost de llamarse Papa León XIV había sido una referencia clara y deliberada al último León, que dirigió la Iglesia católica romana durante un tiempo difícil y ayudó a orientarla hacia el mundo moderno.
Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals in English at his first Mass

5 days ago | post-gazette.com | Jacob Geanous |Elisabetta Povoledo |Jason Horowitz |Emma Bubola

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him to succeed Pope Francis and follow in his social justice-minded footsteps. Wearing white vestments, Leo processed into the Sistine Chapel and blessed the cardinals as he approached the altar and Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment” behind it.
What's in a Name? In the Case of Leo XIV, Lessons in Bridging Historical Shifts

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Elisabetta Povoledo

Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903, led the church into the modern world, emphasizing its moral authority beyond national boundaries. He defended the rights of working people and affirmed the value of science. What's in a name? A lot it turns out.
Villanova Catholic leader and longtime friend says Pope Leo XIV is ‘for a better world for all’

6 days ago | post-gazette.com | Nicole Winfield |Franklin Briceno |Peter Smith |Elisabetta Povoledo

The Rev. Art Purcaro has known Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known to the world as Pope Leo XIV, for decades, spending time with him just last week in Rome. But when he saw his longtime friend walk onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday and announced as the newest head of the Roman Catholic Church, he was “perhaps more stunned than the world,” he told CNN. Rev.
Who Is Robert Francis Prevost, the New Pope?

6 days ago | myheraldreview.com | Elisabetta Povoledo |Jason Horowitz |Emma Bubola |Motoko Rich

ROME — Robert Francis Prevost was elected Thursday by 133 cardinals to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. The first pope from the United States, he chose the name Leo XIV. Here’s what to know about the new pope, how he was chosen and the issues he will face as the successor to Pope Francis, who died last month at 88. kAmkDEC@?8m(9@ :D E96 ?6H A@A6nk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm#@36CE uC2?4:D !C6G@DE[ eh[ H2D 3@C? :? r9:428@ 2?5 D6CG65 7@C EH@ 564256D :?
¿Quién es el papa León XIV?

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Elisabetta Povoledo |Jason Horowitz |Emma Bubola |Motoko Rich |Elizabeth Dias

Robert Francis Prevost fue elegido el jueves por 133 cardenales como el papa número 267 para dirigir a los 1400 millones de católicos del mundo. Es el primer papa procedente de Estados Unidos y eligió el nombre de León XIV. Esto es lo que hay que saber sobre el nuevo pontífice, cómo fue elegido y los retos a los que se enfrentará como sucesor del papa Francisco, quien falleció el mes pasado a los 88 años.
New pope led Order of St. Augustine dedicated to the poor and service

6 days ago | post-gazette.com | Elisabetta Povoledo |Jason Horowitz |Emma Bubola |Motoko Rich

Domenico Stinellis/Associated Press Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic religious order Peter Smith Associated Press Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic religious order. Prevost, 69, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, was formerly the prior general, or leader, of the Order of St. Augustine, which was formed in the 13th century...
Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, overcame a taboo against a U.S. pontiff

6 days ago | post-gazette.com | Peter Smith |Elisabetta Povoledo |Jason Horowitz

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. On Thursday, he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff. Prevost, 69, had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United States in the secular sphere.