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‘He’s one of us’: South Holland church celebrates bragging rights as Pope Leo XIV’s de facto home parish
After a series of closures by the Chicago Archdiocese, Christ Our Savior Church in South Holland has bragging rights as Pope ...
Whoops, waves, tears: Faithful react to Pope Leo’s first Sunday blessing in St. Peter’s Square
Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday ...
Pope Leo XIV says advancement of AI played a factor in his papal name selection
Pope Leo XIV revealed that his papal name was partially inspired by the looming challenges of a world increasingly influenced ...
Will Pope Leo XIV accept LGBTQ+ people as Francis did? Here's why advocates have hope.
We’re going to take a wait-and-see approach,” said Francis DeBernardo, executive director of New Ways Ministry, a national ...
Pope Leo XIV says AI poses new challenges for 'human dignity' and 'justice'
Pope Leo XIV, elected last week after the death of Pope Francis, discussed AI during an address to the College of Cardinals ...
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How Pope Leo XIV's ‘stunning’ Creole, Black roots fuel hope and pride in 7th Ward New Orleans
The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also ...
Pope Leo must carefully thread needle between Church 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 ...
Pope Leo XIV Is a White Sox Fan — and the Organization Is Embracing the Occasion
Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan — and the organization is embracing the news. Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the ...