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‘Viva Papa Leo!’ At U.S. Masses, Dawn of Homegrown Pope Brings an Air of Electricity.
In Chicago, New Orleans and beyond, elated worshipers and priests celebrated their immediate sense of connection with Pope ...
Pope Leo's Upcoming Inauguration Mass: Everything to Know
Pope Leo XIV has taken the reins as leader of the Catholic Church, starting his first day as Pontiff with a mass at the ...
Pope Leo’s debut: ‘Clear connections’ to Francis, but ‘he’s his own man’
As much as Leo he has echoed Francis, the first American pope is fast emerging as his own man. VATICAN CITY — As he has done ...
A bridge builder and quiet reformer. How Pope Leo will lead the Catholic Church
I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...
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 ...
As cardinal, Pope Leo XIV balanced the sacramental with the personal while confirming teenagers
The announcement that an American cardinal had been elected Roman Catholic Church’s 267th pope had special meaning for a ...
Pope Leo leads prayer in Vatican City as thousands gather to get a glimpse
Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to ...