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Leo XIV elected as first American pope Vice President JD Vance speaks during a tour of Nucor Steel Berkeley in Huger, South Carolina, on May 1.   Kevin Lamarque/Reuters A social media account under the name of Robert Prevost in February posted an article critical of Vice President JD Vance’s interpretation of Christian doctrine, calling it “wrong.” In a February 3 post, the X account shared an article by the National Catholic Reporter entitled “JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others.” CNN has not yet been able to independently confirm if the X account is connected to Prevost, who was elected the 267th pope Thursday and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. The account was started in August 2011 and has posts on a wide range of topics, from immigration to George Floyd. At one point Thursday, the account had fewer than 800 followers. As of 5 p.m. ET, it had grown to more than 232,000 followers, according to CNN’s analysis of the account. 31 min ago The election ...

  fiorentina – betis Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Real Betis have qualified for the first major European final in their 118 year history Ciara Fleming BBC Sport journalist Abde Ezzalzouli smashed home Antony's driven cross in extra time to send Real Betis into a first major European final at the expense of Fiorentina. Having  claimed a narrow 2-1 win in the first leg  in Seville, Manuel Pellegrini's side fought back from a goal down on the night to level and eliminate two-time finalists Fiorentina 4-3 on aggregate in Italy. The winning moment came via a swift counter attack as Antony dashed down the right wing before laying a perfect assist into the path of Ezzalzouli to power a shot past a helpless David de Gea. For on loan Manchester United forward Antony it was his second significant involvement of the night, having opened the scoring with a wonderful, arcing free kick after 30 minutes. The hosts, aiming to reach a third successive Conference League final,...

manchester united – ath. bilbao Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Mason Mount scored his third and fourth Manchester United goals Simon Stone at Old Trafford Chief football news reporter Mason Mount ended 20 months of torment with a brilliant second half double as Manchester United booked an all-English Europa League final with Tottenham in Bilbao on 21 May. On an anxious, nervy, mistake-ridden night at Old Trafford, fingernails were starting to get chewed at the sight of the home side making it so hard for themselves despite starting the second-leg of their semi-final with Athletic Bilbao holding a three-goal advantage. But Mount chose exactly the right time to step up. Beset by a succession of injuries that have limited the England man to just 10 Premier League starts since his £55m move from Chelsea in 2023, Mount had only been on the pitch 10 minutes when he turned onto Leny Yoro's short pass inside the Bilbao penalty area. Mount's strike was true and arrowed into t...

  Pakistan vows to respond after India launches strikes in wake of Kashmir massacre Pakistan is "trying to avoid" a "full-fledged war," defense minister tells CNN From CNN’s Zeena Saifi and Sana Noor Haq Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 28.   Waseem Khan/Reuters Pakistan’s defense minister has warned that India’s latest assault marked an “invitation to expand the conflict” between the two neighbors — but cautioned that Islamabad is “trying to avoid” a full-fledged war. New Delhi’s deadly barrage on Punjab and Pakistan-administered Kashmir early Wednesday was a “clear-cut violation,” according to Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif. “(India) crossed an international boundary,” Asif told CNN’s Becky Anderson on Connect the World. “This is a clear-cut violation, and an invitation to expand the conflict and maybe convert it into something much more wider and much more dangerous for t...