Name: White House Staff Praying for New Pope: Leavitt
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Description: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday that President Donald Trump is “proud to have an American pope,” and that White House staff are praying for Pope Leo XIV.

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday that President Donald Trump is “proud to have an American pope,” and that White House staff are praying for Pope Leo XIV.

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