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Concordia students were visiting Rome when Pope Leo, 1st American pope, was chosen
A group of Concordia students taking part in a May seminar found themselves in Rome as the American pope, Leo XIV, was named.
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Future Pope Leo XIV’s Doctoral Thesis Offers Clues to His Pontificate
According to Father White, Father Prevost’s thesis has a vision that could be extended beyond the Augustinian rule and the ...
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Rome businesses count their blessings with US pope
The election of the first US pope is a godsend to businesses in Rome, as big-spending pilgrims flocking to the Vatican are ...
Rome zoo celebrates arrival of ‘pope’ vulture chick on same day as election of Pope Leo XIV
As white smoke announced the election of a new pope last week, keepers at Rome zoo celebrated the hatching of a baby bird known colloquially as a 'Pope Vulture'.
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Meeting Eastern Catholics, Pope Pledges to Be Peacemaker
During a meeting with Eastern Catholics, many of whom come from war-torn regions of the world, Pope Leo XIV pledged the ...
Pope Leo's brothers travel to Rome for a reunion after his historic election
Just days after making history as the first American Pope, Illinois native Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a reunion with his ...
Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 player gives tennis fan Pope Leo XIV racket on Italian Open off day
Pope Leo XIV has apparently made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on Wednesday, ...
Longtime friends of 'Father Bob' — now Pope Leo — snap the ultimate selfie in Rome
Lisa and Rich Solava and Denise Utter were friends with Robert Prevost long before he became pope — and have the selfies to ...