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Pope Leo XIV’s first mass, China exports grow, Lively to take stand & more
CNN 5 Things
May 9, 2025
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has taken part in his first mass as the head of the Catholic Church. US Vice President JD Vance says the India-Pakistan conflict is “none of our business.” Chinese exports to the US have dropped dramatically, but they’re up overall. Russia’s Victory Day celebrations are bigger this year. Plus, Blake Lively’s lawyers say she intends to take the stand in her civil case with co-star Justin Baldoni.