The election of Pope Leo XIV as the first-American pontiff shocked the world, and Chicago residents rejoiced in the Holy ...

Surprise, hope, excitement and pride were reflected in many of the initial reactions to Cardinal Robert Prevost on May 8 ...

In some of his first public remarks since being elevated to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV denounced the jailing of journalists and ...

I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!" In addition to reactions from local and ...

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To discuss the implications of Robert Prevost’s election as pope, for both the church and for the world’s 1.4 billion ...