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  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Why The New Pope Could Be The Most Pro-Worker In A Century

    The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost of Chicago’s South Side, may be signaling something far more disruptive than a shift in spiritual leadership. He’s a former missionary in the slums of Peru. An Augustinian. And if his chosen name is any …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    World News | 'Leo Will Follow Francis.' Amazon Catholics Hope New Pope Will Protect Rain Forest

    Sao Paulo (Brazil), May 10 (AP) The bishop sat quietly near the front row, hands folded, listening as Indigenous leaders and church workers spoke about the threats to Peru's northern forests, a part of the Amazon rain forest. It was 2016, a year after …

    Source: Latestly - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Election of Pope Leo XIV Is a Clear Sign Our Lord Never Abandons His Church

    In the days leading up to the announcement of a new pope, among all the hypotheses, maneuvers, fears, and attempts at prediction, no one truly seemed to imagine who could come out of the College of Cardinals as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church. …

    Source: The Daily Signal - Washington D.C. - Right-wing
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Pope Leo XIV speaks of cherished values in a polarised world

    May 10, 2025 07:07 IST First published on: May 10, 2025 at 07:03 IST The question that loomed over the papal conclave as it began on May 7 — indeed, the question that had preoccupied Catholics everywhere (and many non-Catholics) since the death of Pope …

    Source: The Indian Express - Center-left
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Pope Leo XIV's name gives clue to how he'll handle social, political divides, bishop says

    American Bishop Robert Barron details his view on Cardinal Robert Prevost's papal name selection, noting it strikes a balance between opposing views impacting the Church. (Credit: Bishop Robert Barron) American author, speaker and theologian Bishop …

    Source: Fox News - Right-wing
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Does new pope Robert Prevost support Trump? What his social media indicates

    The first American pope is succeeding a church leader whose strong stances on migration and climate change were strikingly at odds with those of the American president. So one question now about the new papacy is how 69-year-old Chicago native Robert …

    Source: Times Herald Record - New York - Pending
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Lions of the Church: The most fascinating popes named Leo

    The world stopped on Thursday evening when white smoke finally started billowing out of the Sistine Chapel. American Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope, becoming the 267th pope in history, and the first American.  Prevost, who will go by …

    Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Pope  Leo XIV: A Vision of Social Justice and Bridge-building

    Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago, but most of his life’s work was devoted to working to ameliorate the misery of the poor in overwhelmingly Catholic Peru, to being a devoted missionary in accord with Christ’s mandate. He has been a humble …

    Source: To Vima - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    What’s in a name? Why the pope picked ‘Leo XIV’

    How much can we tell about a pope by the name he chooses? Sometimes a lot—as seems to have been the case with Pope Francis, whose simplicity and efforts at reform of the church did often echo the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Sometimes we can tell very …

    Source: America Magazine - Center-left
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    How American is the Pope?

    In the end, after all the fevered speculation, the favourites were found wanting. It was not to be Cardinal Parolin, the Vatican’s top diplomat, nor Cardinal Tagle, “the Asian Francis”. No, the name that was announced from the balcony was little known: …

    Source: Unherd - Center-right
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    The choices of our new pope

    11 The seagulls perched on the Sistine Chapel rooftop undoubtedly saw the white smoke first. But it didn’t take long for the basilica bells to confirm the news we were all waiting for — a new pope had been chosen. In that moment, the question of who the …

    Source: OSV News - Center-right
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    As new pontificate begins, papal historians share first impressions of Francis' successor

    (OSV News) -- After the entire world hears the words "Habemus Papam" and learns there's a new pope, the questions start: Who is he? What will he do, and how will he compare with previous popes? To gather some initial answers to such questions …

    Source: Detroit Catholic - Center-right
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    What makes the first U.S.-born pope an ‘unusual’ choice

    Theology professor Jeffrey Morrow can sum up his reaction to learning the identity of the new pope in one word: “Wow.” “I did not expect an American,” said Morrow, who teaches at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born …

    Source: PBS Frontline - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    My church, myself: Motherhood, mystery and mercy

    8 If one gets the chance to stand atop the Bernini colonnades of St. Peter’s Square, it’s delightful to discover that the hills and trees of the Roman horizon boast the color palette we see in the works of Raphael and Michelangelo. The soft, inviting …

    Source: OSV News - Center-right
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    What’s in the new pope’s name? A legacy of concern about ‘Americanism.’

    What's in the new pope's name? A legacy of concern about 'Americanism.' (RNS) — No pontiff before or since paid more attention to the US than the previous Leo — who didn't always approve. Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the …

    Source: Religion News Service - Neutral
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Harvard performance will honor pope's legacy on environment

    CAMBRIDGE -- Linda J. Chase wanted to make sure that Pope Francis would like it. Chase, a composer and professor at Boston Conservatory at Berklee and the New England Conservatory, had recently completed "For Our Common Home: Resounding Ecojustice,…

    Source: The Boston Pilot - Massachusetts - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    I will watch what Pope Leo XIV does with great interest — and not simply because I work at Villanova

    The bells of St. Thomas of Villanova Church first rang at the sight of white smoke from the Sistine Chapel early Thursday afternoon, informing the world that a pope had been elected. For several hours after the announcement, they rang in prayerful …

    Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania - Center-left
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    What’s in a Name? Pope Leo XIV

    Our feature story this morning, “This V-E Day, See the Power of Prayer,” by Richard Palmer, details the many accounts of prayer and God-given miracles throughout World War ii. It’s important history to remember, because as nations hurtle toward another, …

    Source: theTrumpet - Pending
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Why Pope Leo XIV Will Probably Not Be Francis 2.0

    It didn’t take long after Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, emerged onto the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday as the new leader of the Catholic Church for social media commentators on the right to begin decrying him as “ …

    Source: The Federalist - Right-wing

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  • Published on May 11, 2025 - 11:40 GMT

    Putin hails legacy of Pope Francis

    (MENAFN) President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences following the death of Pope Francis, praising the late pontiff's legacy and his efforts to promote dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican. Pope Francis, who led the …

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  • Published on May 10, 2025 - 19:28 GMT

    Leo XIV gets initiated as first American pope

    (MENAFN) History was made at the Vatican on Thursday as Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old from Chicago, was elected as the first American pope. Taking the papal name Leo XIV, he greeted thousands from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, offering …

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  • Published on May 13, 2025 - 03:21 GMT

    Trump Seeks Gulf Investment to Supercharge U.S. Economy

    (MENAFN) As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to visit Gulf nations this week, a central agenda item will be securing substantial new investments aimed at strengthening the American economy. "President Trump wants the announcement [of more Gulf …

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  • Published on May 12, 2025 - 09:53 GMT

    Regional press reports Putin ICC detention warrant invalid in Italy

    (MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin would not face arrest in Italy based on the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant, as the necessary legal steps to enforce it have not been completed, Italian media reported. The ICC issued arrest warrants for …

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  • Published on May 11, 2025 - 19:32 GMT

    Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Peace

    (MENAFN) On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV expressed his support for the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, highlighting his hopes for a "lasting agreement" between the two South Asian nations. This statement was made during his inaugural Sunday prayer …

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  • Published on May 11, 2025 - 11:40 GMT

    Pope’s passing ignites scorn from Ukrainian representatives, influencers

    (MENAFN) The death of Pope Francis has sparked derogatory remarks from some Ukrainian officials and social media users, who criticized the late pontiff for allegedly having pro-Russian sympathies in the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev. The Vatican …

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  • Published on May 11, 2025 - 11:40 GMT

    ‘Zelensky-linked’ Ukrainian blogger ridicules passing of Pope

    (MENAFN) Sergey Sternenko, a right-wing Ukrainian blogger and former leader of the ultranationalist Right Sector group in Odessa, has sparked outrage by mocking the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican announced the pontiff's passing at age 88 on Monday. …

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  • Published on May 11, 2025 - 07:56 GMT

    Leo XIV’s election reveals details about US power

    (MENAFN) The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has made history as the first-ever pope from the United States, though his background reveals a far more global identity than his Chicago birthplace might suggest. Known affectionately as “Father Bob,” Pope Leo XIV— …

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