Just days into the papacy of Leo XIV, the new pope has begun to lay out his vision for how he will lead the Catholic church. Like his predecessor, he plans to embrace the poor and the marginalized. He wants to continue Francis’s effort to fling open the doors of the Vatican and listen to […]
The election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born in the United States, was welcomed with optimism by Catholics across both liberal and conservative viewpoints.Many hope that the new pontiff can bring unity and reduce tensions among different groups within the Church.Catholics with liberal views are hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will carry forward […]
Pope Leo XIV will greet the crowd from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, leading a prayer to the Virgin Mary in his second official public appearance since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church.The noon (1000 GMT) prayer is expected to draw thousands of people anxious for a closer look at the […]
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV hailed his predecessor Pope Francis in a meeting of cardinals on Saturday and said he intended to follow in the late pontiff’s footsteps, signalling the continuation of the late pope’s relatively progressive agenda.Leo addressed a meeting of cardinals, his first since being elected the 267th pope on Thursday.The Chicago-born pope […]
CHICLAYO: Thousands of Catholics gathered on Saturday for an outdoor mass in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, who for years lived, ate and prayed among them.The first American head of the Catholic Church spent nine years in the commercial hub along the Pacific coast, where he is […]
Pope Leo XIV said Saturday he intended to follow his predecessor’s path as pontiff, praising Francis’s “complete dedication to service” and explaining his name choice reflected a commitment to social causes, according to the Vatican.Addressing a meeting of cardinals two days after being elected the 267th pope, Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost said a pontiff was […]
American cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church described the historic papal conclave that concluded this week as relatively easy, with no arm-twisting or overt politicking. When their work was done — and as the outside world waited to learn the new pope’s identity — the cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel “went wild,” one recalled on […]
Pope Leo XIV has voted fairly regularly in general elections over the last two decades, and has chosen to participate in both Republican and Democratic primary elections over the years, state and local records in Illinois show. The new pontiff, a Chicago native, has voted in at least 10 general elections since 2000, the records […]
They remembered him in rubber boots, in a devastating flood, working side by side with the Red Cross. They shared images of him on a horse, in the countryside, wearing stylish aviator shades and crooning Christmas ballads — “Feliz Navidad!” — grinning and clapping alongside a rousing crowd. Pope Leo XIV may have been born […]
CHICAGO: After white smoke billowed Thursday from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a pope had been chosen, students in every classroom at The Frances Xavier Warde School in Chicago had their eyes glued to TV screens. As the image of the new pope, Chicago native Cardinal Robert Prevost, appeared onscreen, cheers erupted through the hallways. […]
