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Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...
God, money, influence: Philly-based Papal Foundation leader talks about challenges facing Pope Leo
To understand Pope Leo XIV, look to his namesake, says Ward Fitzgerald, a Philly area businessman who helps raise money for ...
New pope chooses Leo as his papal name. Here's why pontiffs change their names and what they mean.
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no written ...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as details emerge of how votes coalesced in secret conclave
Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope.
Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color
That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has ...
Inside Villanova in the 1970s, when the future Pope Leo XIV arrived on campus
Galetto, Prevost’s former classmate turned fellow priest, said Prevost’s years saw the beginning of Rollie Massimino’s reign.
White Sox faithful praise their newly famous fan, Pope Leo XIV: 'That's a South Sider'
Contrary to early reports, the new pontiff isn't a Cubs fan — and the Sox faithful couldn't be prouder. "It's a dream," Helen ...
Pope Francis-era deal with Chinese Communist Party again under scrutiny as Pope Leo takes the reins
Pope Leo XIV will face many challenges in his time as leader of the Catholic Church, including how to counter Chinese ...