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Pope Leo XIV
On May 8, the first American pope was elected to lead the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Here is a prayer for our new pope:
Pope Leo XIV
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Even before he stepped out on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and spoke May 8, Pope Leo XIV’s choice of a name was a powerful statement. Following Pope Francis, who chose a completely new name in church history, Pope Leo opted for a name steeped in tradition that also conveys an […]
Local
Pope Leo XIV
By Jim Hale
Watching the live broadcast of the announcement of Pope Leo XIV, Msgr. Paul F. deLadurantaye was listening closely to decipher the chosen cardinal’s name. “Of course, they do it in Latin, so he said his first name, ‘Roberto,’ ” said Msgr. deLadurantaye, diocesan chancellor. “And I thought to myself, there’s only a few cardinals that […]
Bishop Burbidge
Pope Leo XIV
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
With profound gratitude to Almighty God, I join the universal Church in thanksgiving for Pope Leo XIV. As the Bishop of Rome and Successor of St. Peter, our Holy Father is for the entire world the visible principle of Christian unity.
Global
By Victoria Cardiel
The word conclave comes from the Latin “cum clave,” literally “with a key,” which conveys the image of the cardinal electors being locked in the Sistine Chapel until the new pope is elected.
Schools
By Anna Donofrio
As 133 cardinals sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to select a new pope May 7, nearly 4,500 miles away another conclave assembled — although its cardinals were on the shorter side. St. Anthony of Padua School in Falls Church held its first-ever mock conclave on the first day of the actual conclave in Rome. They […]
Global
Pope Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV.
Local
James Mraz, a parishioner of St. James Church in Falls Church, embraced the Scout oath “to help other people at all times.” His Eagle Schout project was to replace the outdoor Stations of the Cross at his parish.
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The 133 cardinals who entered the conclave failed to reach a two-thirds supermajority of at least 89 votes to elect a new pope during their morning session May 8. On the second day of voting, two rounds of ballots were scheduled: the first two in the morning after Mass and a brief […]
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