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Archdiocese celebrates election of Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV will never forget his Chicago roots, but he is “first and foremost” a child of God who will work to lead the worldwide church and to draw attention to those on the margins of society, who otherwise might be forgotten.

New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith ‘absurd’

Where Christians are “mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied” is where the Catholic Church’s “missionary outreach is most desperately needed,” Pope Leo XIV said in his first homily as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

Pope Leo XIV: Peacemaker and openness in an historic name

Even before he stepped out on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and spoke May 8, Pope Leo XIV’s choice of a name was a powerful statement.

Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV.

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