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How will Pope Leo XIV deal with the Catholic bishops in his native United States who, as a collective body, resisted the pastoral priorities set by his Argentine predecessor and helped pave the way for Donald Trump's election?...
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To make matters worse, the bill undermines other important church teachings, such as the need for a progressive tax structure based on the ability to pay and measures to combat climate change, as it raises taxes on the working poor and repeals clean energy tax credits. The list goes...
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An interview with Bishop Mark Seitz...
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Pope Leo XIV, now the most prominent US-born religious leader in history, has positioned himself to be a force for unity at a critical moment....
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After Pope Leo XIV was announced to the world as the first North American pontiff, reactions in the U.S. — from monastic communities, school classrooms and city churches — not only cheered the significance of this moment but many also said it gave them hope for the church's future....
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During Francis’ pontificate, the Catholic Church in the United States was torn between reform-minded factions and a staunchly conservative wing openly opposed to the pope. The election of an American successor aligned with Francis is unlikely to shift that dynamic....
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As the bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled, signaling the election of a new pope, American Catholics gathered in Rome expressed both surprise and hope for the future of the church. ...
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When Cardinal Robert Prevost - now Pope Leo XIV - emerged as the new Pope, many in the mainstream media, and even within Church circles, reacted with surprise. To them, his election appeared an unlikely outcome. But for me, it wasn’t entirely unexpected....
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“Look at all these people here, with so many different charisms, and we pray in different languages,” he said. “But we are all here to pray to God, to Jesus and to be united as Christians.”...