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Meet Robert Prevost, Who is Now Pope Leo
"Peace be with all of you!" Those were the first words of Pope Leo XIV, the newly anointed leader of the Catholic Church.
Long Drives and Short Homilies: How Father Bob Became Pope Leo
A résumé of deep religious education, frontline pastoral experience, parish management and Vatican governance — along with a ...
Pope Leo’s personal trainer reveals shock at learning client became next pontiff
An Italian personal trainer has spoken of his shock after learning his client for two years had been elected to lead the ...
Pope Leo affirms marriage between man and woman, but some Chicago Catholics hope for LGBTQ outreach
Some Catholics in Chicago still hope the new pope will signal greater acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community — with time.
West St. Paul pastor recalls spending the summer of 1980 in Minnesota with a friend — Pope Leo XIV
While working at a Minneapolis hospital, the future pope saw “The Blues Brothers” at a Roseville theater and ate at Black ...
Pope Leo’s Childhood Home to Be Sold at Auction 1 Week After Owner Pulled It from the Market
The owner’s realtor, Steve Budzik, previously told PEOPLE that they were “reevaluating” their next move after they heard the ...
Those who’ve worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he’ll elevate women’s roles — with limits
Nevertheless, the women who have worked closely with Prevost in recent years have praised his leadership style, ability to ...
Pope Leo XIV didn't say Trump's immigration policies trampled on 'teachings of the church'
The digitally altered video claims the pope called Trump's policies "a hideous manifestation of white supremacist ideology." ...