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Coverage dated May 24, 2025

Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he’s a foreign head of state?

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Pope Leo XIV's election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally thorny, position of being an…

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he’s a foreign head of state? (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Pope Leo XIV's election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally thorny, position of being an…

  2. The Guardian

    Can Pope Leo retain US citizenship while leading a foreign government? (opens The Guardian)

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    US state department says on website it may ‘actively review’ status of Americans who ‘serve as a foreign head of state’

  3. NBC New York

    Will Pope Leo give up his American citizenship now that he is pope? (opens NBC New York)

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    Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, became a rare case of an American citizen serving as a foreign head of state.

  4. ABC 7 New York

    Can Pope Leo XIV remain a U.S. citizen now that he's a foreign head of state? (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Pope Leo XIV's election as the first American pontiff elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S. citizen who is also a foreign head of state.

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