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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 ...
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in symbolically rich blessing on Mother’s Day
Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of ...
Bay Area community reacts to Pope Leo XIV's first Sunday mass
Just days after cardinals elected a new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV delivered his first noon blessing on 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 ...
New Pope Leo XIV cites AI’s challenge to human dignity in his name choice
Born Robert Francis Prevost, the new pope chose his papal name in reference to Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) who presided over ...
Pope Leo XIV's New Orleans Creole lineage has city buzzing with excitement
America's most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church's new pope is not only from the U.S. but also ...
Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America
They were always there,” Ms. Neis said, adding, “The community revolved around the church.” Today, the old Catholic enclave ...