Minnesota Catholics celebrate the new American pope
The Cathedral of Saint Paul says they welcomed between five and six times the number of worshipers during a normal daily mass.
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The Cathedral of Saint Paul says they welcomed between five and six times the number of worshipers during a normal daily mass.
Cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, the first-ever American pontiff, plus more of the day’s top stories.
The pope's name helps indicate what direction he wants to take the church.
The Cathedral of Saint Paul says they welcomed between five and six times the number of worshipers during a normal daily mass.
Hints as to what postures Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, might take on some of the most controversial issues roiling the U.S. may come from his recent activity on social media.
The themes of Pope Leo XIV's speech seemed to suggest he would have continuity with his predecessor Pope Francis.
On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.
