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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 ...
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, saying ‘Never again war’
Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave
Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to ...
Why ‘Leo’? New pope shows support for workers, labor unions
For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name was evident, with the new pope tying himself to one of the ...
The Latest: Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave
Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...
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 ...