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Boston LGBTQ+ groups cautiously hopeful on new pope, but abuse survivors concerned
The election of Leo, the Catholic Church's first American pope, is drawing a mixed response from groups often at odds with ...
An 'extremely joyful day' for US Catholics as Leo XIV becomes first pope from US
Robert F. Prevost, 69, was a longshot selection with extensive missionary experience in Peru and an approach similar to Pope ...
Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope's past jurisdictions
Bishops often imposed such restrictions — with varying levels of enforcement and typically without warning the public — until ...
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Mass. leaders offer congratulations as an American becomes pope
Massachusetts Catholics and political leaders took a moment to recognize new Pope Leo XIV after Cardinal Robert Prevost was ...
Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the ‘saint of the north’ in Peru for his closeness to poor
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pope, clearly saw something in Prevost early on. He first sent him to Chiclayo ...
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Boston Archbishop Henning says Pope Leo XIV addressed the world with ‘a beautiful appeal to all of us’
Archbishop of Boston Richard Henning spoke Thursday about Pope Leo XIV being elected to serve as the leader of the Catholic<a ...
Donald Trump Reacts to New Pope
President Donald Trump reacted to the selection of the new pope and leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday.
Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Contenders.
Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...
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Catholic elementary school students in Dorchester conduct a classroom conclave
Students at a Catholic elementary school in Dorchester not only witnessed the election of a new pope, but also got to learn<a ...