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Was Pope Leo’s blunt, 1-word ‘message for the United States’ aimed at Trump?
Pope Leo XIV had an initial one-word response when asked by a reporter on Monday if he had a message for his native United ...
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.
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Former Holy See Ambassador, Friend of Leo XIV Says New Pontiff Will Be ‘Fantastic Pope’
Speaking to EWTN News Nightly anchor Catherine Hadro on Monday, Rooney — also a former U.S. representative — said that Leo ...
How Will Pope Leo Approach the Rising Right Wing of the U.S. Church?
The first American pope arrives at a time of extraordinary complexity and tension in the church in the United States.
Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States elected as pope
A plume of white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new pope has been selected following Francis’ ...
Pope Leo’s Michiana ties continue to be uncovered
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. (WNDU) - With Pope Leo XIV making history as the first pope from the United States, his connections to Michiana continue to be uncovered. One of those ties goes back many years to ...
Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first pope from the United States
Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said ...
White smoke signals a new pope has been selected: First pope in history of the Catholic Church from United States will take the name Leo XIV
White smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney at the Vatican, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the ...
Pope Leo's family tree shows ties to a prominent Creole family of color in Louisiana
Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S. pope, descends from Creole and free people of color in Louisiana, highlighting complex issues to ...