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  • Published on 11:38 GMT

    Letters log April 17-May 1: Coverage decisions are often complicated

    When readers question why certain stories get coverage and others don’t, there’s often the implication that these decisions are made with some intention by the newspaper to endorse some activities or points of view and sideline others. But often, many …

    Source: The Advocate - Louisiana - Neutral
  • Published on 08:54 GMT

    The right pope for our time

    Nate Tinner-Williams, a contributing Globe Opinion writer, is cofounder and editor of Black Catholic Messenger. As the excitement in Rome dies down after the first week of Pope Leo XIV, I am left marveling at how well he represents the millions he now …

    Source: The Boston Globe - Massachusetts - Neutral
  • Published on 07:44 GMT

    Was Robert Prevost Chosen By Francis To Be The Next Pope?

    Did Pope Francis chose Augustinian friar Robert Prevost to become the next pope? | AI Image – ChatGPT After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, the cardinals gathered in Conclave to elect the new successor of St. Peter. Locked in the Sistine …

    Source: Patheos - Indeterminate
  • Published on 02:20 GMT

    Pope Leo XIV to lead inaugural mass Sunday — with tens of thousands expected to attend

    Newly elected Pope Leo XIV will lead his inaugural mass Sunday — with tens of thousands expected to bear witness to the occasion, including Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The mass, which will get underway at 4 a.m. New …

    Source: New York Post - Right-wing
  • Published on May 17, 2025

    Pope Leo urges respect for migrants

    US-born Pope Leo XIV, in his first address to world diplomats, said yesterday that the dignity of migrants had to be respected, possibly putting himself on a collision course with the administration of US President Donald Trump. The pope, who was born in …

    Source: Gulf Daily News Online - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 17, 2025

    Caribbean Matters: Exploring the new pope's Black Caribbean ancestry

    Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. One of the major unexpected surprises for …

    Source: Daily Kos - Left-wing
  • Published on May 17, 2025

    Managing Editor Message: A sinking Houston, a Black pope? and more

    Hurricanes, like Hurricane Ida and the consistent flooding are having a detrimental effect on the city. Credit: APHouston is sinking — and fast A new study has confirmed what many Houstonians already suspected: Our city is literally sinking, faster than …

    Source: Defender Network - Texas - Neutral
  • Published on May 16, 2025

    Pope Leo urges respect for migrants, challenging Trump views

    Pope Leo XIV described himself as a “descendant of immigrants”, as he calls for compassion for displaced persons.PHOTO: REUTERS VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV, in his first address to world diplomats at the Vatican, said on May 16 the dignity of migrants had …

    Source: The Straits Times - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 15, 2025

    From the South Side to St. Peter’s Square: Pope Leo XIV’s roots resonate in Chicago

    When Robert Francis Prevost spoke in Spanish to his crowd of supporters for the first time in St. Peter’s Square last week, Edgewater resident Julio Fernandez said it made him tear up. “I’ve lived in Chicago for many years. And that he is from both places …

    Source: Chicago Tribune - Illinois - Center-right
  • Published on May 15, 2025

    Republican Senator Slams Trump's Plan To Accept Qatari Jet As Air Force One: Live Updates

    Republican Senator Susan Collins expressed serious concerns Thursday over President Donald Trump's plan to accept a $400 million jet from the Qatari royal family to serve as the next Air Force One. Her remarks reflect growing unease among lawmakers in …

    Source: Newsweek - Left-wing
  • Published on May 15, 2025

    How a working-class Chicago suburb and a tight-knit Catholic parish shaped the first American pope

    In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to hold Mass in the basement of his family’s small brick home, reading from scripture and distributing disk-shaped candy wafers to his …

    Source: CNN - Neutral
  • Published on May 15, 2025

    A trip to Rome for state officials. Paid for in part by companies they regulate.

    ROME CNN  —  As thousands gathered to mourn the pope last month, a group of American state government officials were ushered past a lengthy line to a Vatican museum. They hadn’t come for a Pope Francis memorial, though. At the museum, Alaska Attorney …

    Source: CNN - Neutral
  • Published on May 14, 2025

    New Orleans 'til he dies, meet the genealogist who uncovered Pope Leo's Black Creole roots

    When Jari Honora was 9, he asked his grandmother who her grandparents were.  His grandmother, who raised Honora in her Uptown New Orleans home on Danneel Street, often wove stories of the past into daily conversations. As they would drive through the …

    Source: Nola - Louisiana - Neutral
  • Published on May 14, 2025

    Robert Francis Prevost is elected as the new pope of the Catholic Church

    Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope, following the death of Pope Francis on April 25. Prevost, who is now known as Pope Leo XIV, is the first United States citizen to take on the role. Born in Chicago in 1955 to a Spanish mother and …

    Source: Eastside Online - New Jersey - Pending
  • Published on May 14, 2025

    Does the new pope have Haitian roots?

    The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued historians who began digging in the archives and discovered the pope had deep roots in Louisiana . Pope Leo XIV, who has not spoken openly about his roots, may have an ancestral connection to …

    Source: Africanews - Neutral
  • Published on May 13, 2025

    Pope Leo XIV, Born In Chicago, Has Creole And Caribbean Heritage

    Pope Leo XIV, unveiled to the world May 8, is a Chicagoan with Creole and Caribbean heritage rooted in New Orleans. Born Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV, 69, is the Catholic Church’s first American leader. The Chicago-born newly appointed pope’s …

    Source: Travel Noire - Neutral
  • Published on May 12, 2025

    New York Times reports Pope Leo XIV has Maltese ancestry

    Findings regarding Pope Leo XIV's familial roots appear to indicate that the pontiff's great-grandfather was Maltese, the New York Times reports. Elected and raised to the position of the head of the Catholic Church on Thursday in a two-day …

    Source: The Malta Independent - Neutral
  • Published on May 12, 2025

    'Leo XIV is a Pan-American pope,' says U.S. theologian Massimo Faggioli

    La Croix: You followed the election of Pope Leo XIV from Villanova University, near Philadelphia, where you teach—and where the pope had studied mathematics and philosophy in the 1970s. What was it like? Massimo Faggioli: The atmosphere was electric! Not …

    Source: La Croix International - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 2, 2025

    J.D. Vance will represent the U.S. at Pope Leo's inauguration mass

    May 17, 2025 – VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV will lead his inaugural mass Sunday. Vice President J.D. Vance – himself a Catholic convert – will lead a substantial United States delegation that includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, House Majority Leader …

    Source: Alabama Gazette - Right-wing
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