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Concordia students were visiting Rome when Pope Leo, 1st American pope, was chosen
A group of Concordia students taking part in a May seminar found themselves in Rome as the American pope, Leo XIV, was named.
The pope’s doctoral thesis drew on St. Augustine’s idea of religious authority as service, not power
The Rev. Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, wrote his doctoral thesis on the way local Augustinian superiors exercise authority.
For Catholics, the Pope Is a Holy Father. For the World, He Is a Powerful Voice.
The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.
Mark Carney mixes faith and foreign affairs in Rome
Canada’s Catholic PM will attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural liturgy alongside global leaders — and use the trip to prep for next month’s G7 summit.
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Locals on tour in Rome when new pope was elected say it was an ‘incredible’ experience
Still, it was an exciting moment for the Americans who were at the Vatican that day. Mariner says he and his wife were in a ...
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Rome businesses count their blessings with US pope
The election of the first US pope is a godsend to businesses in Rome, as big-spending pilgrims flocking to the Vatican are ...
Americans visiting Rome describe what they want in next pope
The papal conclave is convening on Wednesday to begin the process of electing Pope Francis' successor. And for Americans who ...
Rome zoo celebrates arrival of ‘pope’ vulture chick on same day as election of Pope Leo XIV
As white smoke announced the election of a new pope last week, keepers at Rome zoo celebrated the hatching of a baby bird known colloquially as a 'Pope Vulture'.
Pope Leo’s fellow Augustinian brothers look forward to papacy marked by unity and focus on Jesus
A new photo of Leo XIV stands by frescoes representing past papal visits to a Virgin Mary icon in the Sanctuary of Our Mother ...