Popes

See Historical Records Documenting the Pope’s Creole Roots in New Orleans

The Vatican conclave surprised the world this week by selecting the first American pope, a native of Chicago. Soon after,…

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Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to War in First Sunday Blessing as Pontiff

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday returned to the balcony where he was presented to the world as the new leader…

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Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America

Before he was Pope Leo XIV, or even Father Bob, he was the youngest of the three Prevost boys in…

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Pope Leo XIV Live Updates: Pope Celebrates First Mass in Sistine Chapel

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s ascension to the papacy marks an extraordinary moment for American leadership on the world stage at…

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Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff, Will Face a Fractured American Church

The last several months for American Catholics have been a story about the ascent of the Catholic right. In January,…

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