Mikhail Klimentov

Washington, D.C.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as leader of the Catholic Church

5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Frances Vinall |Victoria Bisset |Vivian Ho |Anthony Faiola |Mikhail Klimentov |Gaya Gupta | +1 more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as leader of the Catholic Church (washingtonpost.com) Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as leader of the Catholic Church By Frances Vinall; Victoria Bisset; Vivian Ho; Anthony Faiola; Mikhail Klimentov; Gaya Gupta; Tobi Raji 2025050907000700 Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as leader of the Catholic Church in the Sistine Chapel, a day after he was elected the first American pontiff by the papal conclave.
Leo XIV, becomes first North American to lead the Catholic Church

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Michelle Boorstein |Anthony Faiola |Sammy Westfall |Kelsey Ables |Victoria Bisset |Mikhail Klimentov

Leo XIV, becomes first North American to lead the Catholic Church (washingtonpost.com) Leo XIV, becomes first North American to lead the Catholic Church By Michelle Boorstein; Anthony Faiola; Sammy Westfall; Rachel Pannett; Kelsey Ables; Victoria Bisset; Mikhail Klimentov 2025050805355100 This live coverage has ended. For Friday's live updates, click here . VATICAN CITY – Robert Prevost, 69, was elected pope Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV.
Black smoke over Vatican signals no pope chosen on first day of conclave

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Kelsey Ables |Victoria Craw |Anthony Faiola |Sammy Westfall |Mikhail Klimentov

Black smoke over Vatican signals no pope chosen on first day of conclave (washingtonpost.com) Black smoke over Vatican signals no pope chosen on first day of conclave By Kelsey Ables; Victoria Craw; Anthony Faiola; Sammy Westfall; Mikhail Klimentov 2025050708032500 Cardinals did not select a new pope in the first secret vote of the papal conclave Wednesday, a result indicated by billowing black smoke from the world's most-watched chimney.
With higher education funding cuts, some students, including from India, avoid U.S. colleges

1 week ago | newsindiatimes.com | Ela Dutt |Susan Svrluga |Maham Javaid |Mikhail Klimentov
These cardinals work in conflict zones. One could be the next pope

1 week ago | irishnews.com | Mikhail Klimentov |Mohamad El Chamaa

When Pierbattista Pizzaballa was created cardinal by Pope Francis in September 2023, his jurisdiction - the Holy Land - was in the midst of profound political convulsions.Israeli society was riven over proposed judicial reforms advanced by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
These cardinals work in conflict zones. 1 could be the next pope

1 week ago | postguam.com | Mikhail Klimentov |Mohamad El Chamaa

When Pierbattista Pizzaballa was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in September 2023, his jurisdiction - the Holy Land - was in the midst of profound political convulsions. Israeli society was riven by proposed judicial reforms advanced by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israelis were protesting regularly.
These cardinals work in conflict zones. One could be the next pope.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Mikhail Klimentov |Mohamad El Chamaa

and When Pierbattista Pizzaballa was created cardinal by Pope Francis in September 2023, his jurisdiction — the Holy Land — was in the midst of profound political convulsions. Israeli society was riven over proposed judicial reforms advanced by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israelis were protesting regularly.
International students rethink U.S. college plans amid visa revocations

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Susan Svrluga |Maham Javaid |Mikhail Klimentov

About two months ago, Sierra Moran started to panic. She had been accepted into graduate programs at Duke and Georgetown universities, but her professors at Louisiana State University warned her that federal funding cuts were hitting labs hard, and that research and job prospects were highly unstable. Her backup plan, to stay at LSU for her master’s degree in coastal environmental science, fell apart when she learned about a hiring freeze.
Is Marathon doomed? Will the Switch 2 flop? I don't care.

2 weeks ago | readergrev.com | Mikhail Klimentov

Some background elements by Sonny RossHi! I’m Mikhail Klimentov. You may recognize me from my past video game coverage at The Washington Post, like my investigation into the “culture of fear” at TSM. And in the previous edition of this newsletter, I wrote about Bracket City, a word puzzle that started on a diner placemat and ended up running in The Atlantic. If you’re interested in receiving articles like that directly in your email inbox, consider subscribing to ReaderGrev.
At least 40 killed, hundreds injured in massive Iranian port explosion

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Mikhail Klimentov |Susannah George |Niha Masih |Abbie Cheeseman

At least 40 killed, hundreds injured in massive Iranian port explosion (washingtonpost.com) At least 40 killed, hundreds injured in massive Iranian port explosion By Mikhail Klimentov; Susannah George; Niha Masih; Abbie Cheeseman 2025042618221900 The death toll from a massive explosion at a port in southern Iran has risen to 40, with more than 900 people injured, the country's state-run IRNA news agency reported Sunday.