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Area parishes relishing new Pope Leo XIV who has local roots, but his ‘message is going to be universal’
The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland ...
Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth’s most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms.
The contrast between President Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally, or in ...
Pope Leo XIV’s brother says there could be ‘bumps’ with Trump but dismisses idea of ‘woke’ pope
The older brother of Pope Leo XIV said Monday that there could be some “bumps” when the new leader of the Catholic Church ...
Pope Leo XIV appears to confirm favourite football team after chanting with fan
Pope Leo XIV has confirmed his favourite football team is Roma after engaging with a fan. The first US leader of the global ...
Celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, with commemorative page print
To celebrate the election of the 267th pope — the first American-born pontiff — the Detroit Free Press has crafted a ...
How World Leaders Are Reacting to Pope Leo
Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...
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 ...
Pope Leo asks fan 'Sox or Cubs?' as he signs a baseball
After waiting in line at the Vatican, Jason Perash of Colorado got the pontiff to autograph a ball. The pope is reportedly a ...
Zelenskiy hopes to attend Pope Leo's inaugural Mass, top aide says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plans to attend the inaugural Mass of newly elected Pope Leo at the Vatican on Sunday ...