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White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago: Their old classmate Robert is pope
Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.
Pope Leo Vows to Look at ‘Challenges’ Facing the Church in the United States in Unearthed Interview
"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.
South Side high school holds prayer service for new pope who shares same name, hometown
A South Side high school and the new pope share more than just a hometown. They share a name, too. Leo High School, an ...
Pope Leo Seeks to Balance Francis’ Inclusive Approach With Tradition
Pope Leo XIV’s first signals about the style and substance of his pontificate show why he won such broad assent at the ...
Donald Trump Touts Catholic Vote Amid Pope Leo Debate: 'By a Lot!'
Trump did win the Catholic vote in the 2024 election - he received 56 percent of it over the 41 percent given to Kamala Harris, according to the Catholic Herald. Some 53 million U.S. adults are ...
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Pope Leo to Inaugurate his Papacy May 18; Has Full Calendar Already
Pope Leo XIV gives his homily while celebrating his first Mass as pope with the cardinals who elected him in the Sistine ...
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Chicago-born pope will energize church in the US: Priest | NewsNation Now
Father Anthony Sorgie predicts a “renaissance” for the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, now that the first U.S.-born pope, Leo XIV, has been elected. “He is going to light it on fire, I can ...
Heartbreak and acceptance for Philly’s Catholic Filipinos over pope
As Philadelphians and Catholics rejoiced at the announcement of the new pope, with his ties to Villanova University, among ...