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The new pope is American. Here’s why readers are surprised.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first U.S.-born pope in the Church's history. Here's how readers reacted to ...
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Boston LGBTQ+ groups cautiously hopeful on new pope, but abuse survivors concerned
The election of Leo, the Catholic Church's first American pope, is drawing a mixed response from groups often at odds with ...
Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope's past jurisdictions
Bishops often imposed such restrictions — with varying levels of enforcement and typically without warning the public — until ...
Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Contenders.
Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...
Boston Catholics and archbishop welcome news of American-born Pope Leo XIV
Catholics in Boston said they were shocked yet proud that an American was chosen to be pope but the Archbishop of Boston said ...
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Mass. leaders offer congratulations as an American becomes pope
Massachusetts Catholics and political leaders took a moment to recognize new Pope Leo XIV after Cardinal Robert Prevost was ...
Boston faithful welcome first US-born pontiff, including his former Villanova classmate: ‘He was wicked smart’
We have a pope! I join with Catholics in the Archdiocese of Boston and throughout the world, along with people of good will, ...
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Boston Archbishop Henning says Pope Leo XIV addressed the world with ‘a beautiful appeal to all of us’
Archbishop of Boston Richard Henning spoke Thursday about Pope Leo XIV being elected to serve as the leader of the Catholic<a ...
What’s in a name? Pope Leo XIV’s choice signals a commitment to social justice.
Pope Leo XIV's choice of name signals a commitment to social justice, very much in line with the late Pope Francis’ global ...