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New Yorkers say new Pope Leo, first American pontiff, is a blessing for city and country
Faithful followers flocked to Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral to say prayers and offer best wishes to Cardinal Robert ...
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New York priest hails Pope Leo for bashing Trump and Vance - 'There's conflict coming ahead'
A New York priest tells the Irish Star he expects conflict between the White House and the Vatican - because the ...
New Pope Has Kept Track of 'Nova Knicks
The new pope has taken in the recent antics of the New York Knicks thanks to their plethora of Villanova alumni.
New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans
His ancestry, traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture, links Leo XIV to the rich and sometimes overlooked ...
Pope Leo XIV is ‘person of color’ with surprising ancestry that traces back to New Orleans
Pope Leo XIV’s maternal grandparents were black or mixed and of Creole descent, moving from New Orleans to Chicago at the ...
New pope gives Villanova University another reason to cheer
At midweek, the chaplain of Villanova University's basketball team cheered as one of his former star players led the New York ...
Pope Leo's Brother Reacts to New Papacy—'Oh My God'
Pope Leo XIV's brother revealed the moment he realized his sibling, Robert Francis Prevost, had become the figurehead of the ...
Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America
Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities ...