(OSV News) — As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost. Maria Wiering is …
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The head of the Midwestern Augustinian province that Pope Leo XIV once led called the U.S.-born new pope’s election a “moment of profound significance.”
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Key dates in the life and ministry of Pope Leo XIV, elected May 8, 2025, as the 266th successor to St. Peter.
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Looking at the challenges that the church in the United States is facing, “I hope to be able to respond to them with healthy dialogue,” said Pope Leo XIV.
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Cardinal Francis E. George “was brilliant … but with that brilliance was a mixture of humanity,” said Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, Illinois.
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(OSV News) — Throughout his 12-year papacy, Pope Francis released four encyclicals, six apostolic exhortations and numerous other papal documents — all key for elevating issues in the church and …
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The pope’s choice of “Francis” as his papal name signaled humility as well as solidarity with the saint, whom God commanded to “rebuild my church,” said a theology professor.
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Pope Francis “was very aware of Ignatius’ experience of encountering God in personal prayer, but also in the world,” said Carlos Aedo, executive director of the Office of Ignatian Spirituality.
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“It was just unbelievable. We couldn’t believe it was happening,” Chuck Keating said of one encounter. “Tears of joy were coming.”
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Pope Francis globalized the papal office differently than his globetrotting predecessor St. John Paul II, shaped by being both from Latin America and a Jesuit.
