Gina Christian
National Reporter at OSV News
National Reporter, @OSVNews. Bylines at @CatholicNewsSvc @KyivPost @CatholicPhilly | Opinions mine, subject to the Magisterium.
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6 days ago |
osvnews.com | Gina Christian
6 (OSV News) — As the world welcomes Pope Leo XIV, bishops are already expressing their gratitude for the choice. Bishop John E. Keehner of Sioux City, Iowa, released a statement in English and Spanish moments after Chicago-born Cardinal Robert F. Prevost became the first American to be elected as the successor to Peter. He took the papal name Leo XIV. Bishop Keehner described the new pope as “a holy man who will lead us with strong faith and humility.
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angelusnews.com | Justin Mclellan |Kate Scanlon |Cindy Wooden |Gina Christian
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. Following Pope Francis, who chose a completely new name in church history, Pope Leo opted for a name steeped in tradition that also conveys an openness to engaging with the modern world.
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angelusnews.com | Kate Scanlon |Cindy Wooden |Gina Christian
President Donald Trump on May 8 congratulated Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, who was elected the 267th pope the same day, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. In a post on his social media website Truth Social, Trump noted Pope Leo will be the first American pontiff in the church's history. "Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope," Trump wrote.
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angelusnews.com | Gina Christian |Cindy Wooden |Pablo Kay
On May 8, 2025, the first American pope was elected to lead the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Here is a prayer for our new pope:Lord, source of eternal life and truth,give to your shepherd a spiritof courage and right judgment, a spiritof knowledge and love. By governingwith fidelity those entrusted to his care,may he, as successor to the ApostlePeter and vicar of Christ, build yourChurch into a sacrament of unity, love,and peace for all the world. Amen. Let us pray for the pope.
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catholiccourier.com | Gina Christian |Gina Capellazzi
(OSV News) — Catholic groups are welcoming Pope Leo XIV — the second pope from the Americas, and the first U.S.-born pontiff — who was elected May 8, the second day of the papal conclave. Catholic Relief Services, the official humanitarian agency of the Catholic Church in the U.S., released a statement moments after Pope Leo had delivered his “Urbi et Orbi” blessing.
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