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Pope Leo affirms marriage between man and woman, but some Chicago Catholics hope for LGBTQ outreach
Some Catholics in Chicago still hope the new pope will signal greater acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community — with time.
Pope Leo XIV takes helm of Catholic Church amid a priest shortage in the U.S.
Rolwing's calling comes as the Catholic Church in the U.S. faces a serious priest shortage. Between 1970 and 2024, the number of priests fell by more than 40%, from 59,192 to 33,589, according to ...
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Did Pope Leo XIV share a social media post about praying for George Floyd?
After George Floyd’s murder in 2020, then-Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, shared a post by Bishop Michael Burbidge ...
How will Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration unfold? The symbols and rituals to watch for
Receiving a new signet ring and visiting a tomb before the Mass starts are just some of the details of Leo XIV’s inauguration ...
Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman,” ...
West St. Paul pastor recalls spending the summer of 1980 in Minnesota with a friend — Pope Leo XIV
While working at a Minneapolis hospital, the future pope saw “The Blues Brothers” at a Roseville theater and ate at Black ...
After meeting Pope Leo XIV, Jannik Sinner leads Italy’s charge at the Italian Open
The Italian Open crowd has had plenty of local success to celebrate over the last week-and-a-half, with Jannik Sinner and ...
A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny
Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing ...