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During his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square on June 11, noted White Sox fan Pope Leo XIV donned a Chicago cap to ...
VATICAN CITY — As a bishop in Peru, Robert Prevost was often on the lookout for used cars that he could buy cheap and fix up ...
People watch while Pope Leo XIV holds his first general audience, May 21, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) The Rev. John Lydon, his fellow Augustinian ...
Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd in St. Peter’s Square before his inauguration ... as if the weight of responsibility of leading the 1.4-billion strong church had just sunk in.
Pope Leo XIV tours St. Peter's Square in his popemobile at the Vatican prior to the inaugural Mass of his pontificate, May 18, 2025. He called for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics to embrace a ...
He then went into St. Peter’s Basilica and descended to ... have flown to Rome to attend the Mass that installs Pope Leo as the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. Mr. Vance and President ...
Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago, is the first American pope in history Over 200,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass, marking the beginning of his papacy as ...
ANALYSIS: In the first month of his papacy, Leo XIV has demonstrated that he has the grounded demeanor, bridge-building ...
One of the many titles that Leo assumed when he was elected May 8 was bishop of Rome. Given his responsibilities running the 1.4-billion strong universal Catholic Church, popes delegate the day-to-day ...
The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor who was born in Chicago and just arrived in Rome to teach.
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass ...
John's son - but you shall be called Peter, the rock!" John 1:42 Some Christians deny that the Pope, as successor of St. Peter, has any special authoritative role in the Church founded by Christ.