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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Pope Leo XIV tells media to help promote global peace by 'disarming' words
Pope Leo XIV called for a kinder, gentler mass media, one that speaks up for those with no voice and in defense of free ...
Lester Holt speaks with Pope Leo
At a meeting Pope Leo held with international journalists, NBC News’ Lester Holt spent time speaking one-on-one with the ...