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'Leo will follow Francis.' Amazon Catholics hope the new pope will protect the rain forest
Spaniard Luis Ventura, the executive-secretary of Brazil’s Indigenous Missionary Council, said he prays for the new pope to ...
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LGBTQ community hopes Pope Leo follows in Francis' footsteps of championing inclusion
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Pope Francis was heralded for his work and open communication with the LGBTQ community. Pope Francis became a champion for inclusion. He famously said 'Who am I to judge' when ...
Local Catholic community weighs in on Pope Leo XIV's appointment
Close to home, parishioners attended mass to celebrate their new pontiff, Robert Prevost, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV.
A Shocked Villanova Celebrates One of Its Own in New Pope
The Pennsylvania university best known for its basketball program has a new most famous alumnus in Pope Leo XIV.
Americans Burst With Pride, and Surprise, at the First Pope From the U.S.
Across the country, Catholics and non-Catholics alike greeted the news of the Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV with reverence and ...
Pope Francis championed inclusion. LGBTQ Catholics hope a new pope will finish what he started.
Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.