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Election of Pope Leo XIV evokes prid e-- and hope -- among Chicago faithful: 'Our hometown hero'
Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and ...
Portland Catholics gather to welcome, share their hopes for Pope Leo XIV
Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral celebrated the election of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicagoan chosen last week to succeed Pope Francis.
Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home in Dolton was on the market until Thursday. What comes next for the house?
The pontiff had lived in the house full-time until going off to a Michigan seminary for high school in 1969 and following ...
Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the 'saint of the north' in Peru for his closeness to poor
In Peru, Pope Leo XIV is known as the saintly missionary who waded through mud after torrential rains flooded the region, ...
Trump congratulates Pope Leo XIV, calls his election 'a great honor' for the United States
President Donald Trump said the selection of Cardinal Robert F. Prevost to be pope is "a great honor" for the U.S., noting he ...
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.
Pope Leo XIV must carefully thread needle between Catholic Church's mission, US politics: Experts
Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S ...
'Another pope from Latin America': Pro-migrant Catholic bishops in Texas believe they have an ally in Pope Leo XIV
Catholics bishops in Brownsville and El Paso believe Pope Leo XIV shares their sentiments regarding migration issues at the U ...