Leo XIV leads first Mass and Trump suggests taxes for the wealthy: Morning Rundown

Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, has been selected to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, has been selected to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Donald Trump reconsiders raising taxes on the nation's highest earners. And an underwater volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon is showing signs of erupting soon.  

Here’s what to know today.

There’s a new pope in the Vatican: Leo XIV.

He’s the first American-born pope, originally from Chicago — and, according to his brother, a White Sox fan. Most recently, Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, was the head of the dicastery responsible for the appointment of bishops and the archbishop emeritus of Chiclayo, Peru. 

After white smoke billowed yesterday morning from the Sistine Chapel, the new Pope Leo XIV greeted a joyful crowd of around 150,000 people from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. His first public words: “Peace be with you all.” Notably, Leo addressed his flock in Spanish and Italian but not in his native English.

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