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For Catholics, the Pope Is a Holy Father. For the World, He Is a Powerful Voice.
The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.
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Locals on tour in Rome when new pope was elected say it was an ‘incredible’ experience
Still, it was an exciting moment for the Americans who were at the Vatican that day. Mariner says he and his wife were in a ...
Axios on MSN6d
Meet Pope Leo XIV, the first American to serve as Bishop of Rome
White smoke billowed over the Vatican on Thursday to signal a cardinal has been elected as the 267th leader of the Catholic ...
Americans visiting Rome describe what they want in next pope
The papal conclave is convening on Wednesday to begin the process of electing Pope Francis' successor. And for Americans who ...
As ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ plays, American cardinals in Rome celebrate Pope Leo XIV
Speakers blasted “Born in the U.S.A. and ”American Pie" as six cardinal electors from the United States celebrated the first ...
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Billings seminarian in Rome witnesses history as first American pope is elected
After weeks of significant moments in the Catholic Church, one Billings student has found himself at the center of one of the ...
South Philadelphia priest who introduced Pope Leo XIV to Rome says new pontiff is "just a great guy"
South Philadelphia pastor Rev. Paul Galetto once lived with Pope Leo XIV at a home for the Augustinian order in the city of ...
CBS Chicago on MSN1d
Prayers ahead of trip by locals to Rome for Pope Leo XIV's installation ceremony
A contingent from Chicago's Catholic Theological Union, of which Pope Leo XIV is an alumnus, is headed to Rome. Shardaa Gray reports.
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‘I wanted so much to come here’: Pope Leo visits Marian shrine outside of Rome
The sanctuary is run by the religious of the Order of St. Augustine and “houses an ancient image of the Virgin, dear to the ...
Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 player gives tennis fan Pope Leo XIV racket on Italian Open off-day
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on ...
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Pope Leo XVI Is First Missionary to Become Pope in a Long, Long Time
The U.S.-born pope spent about a dozen years as a missionary in Peru and returned there later to serve as a bishop.