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Mary Walrath-Holdridge

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Articles

  • 6 days ago | usatoday.com | Mary Walrath-Holdridge

    The appointment of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8, marks the first American-born pontiff in papal history − and Americans sure aren't shy about celebrating. While U.S. Catholics expressed shock, awe and gratitude, social media users, in typical internet fashion, could not wait to start cracking jokes. Pope Leo XIV, known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost outside of his papal position, is a 69-year-old Chicago native, something Midwesterners were quick to point out.

  • 6 days ago | marionstar.com | Mary Walrath-Holdridge

    The appointment of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8, marks the first American-born pontiff in papal history − and Americans sure aren't shy about celebrating. While U.S. Catholics expressed shock, awe and gratitude, social media users, in typical internet fashion, could not wait to start cracking jokes. Pope Leo XIV, known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost outside of his papal position, is a 69-year-old Chicago native, something Midwesterners were quick to point out.

  • 6 days ago | lancastereaglegazette.com | Mary Walrath-Holdridge

    The appointment of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8, marks the first American-born pontiff in papal history − and Americans sure aren't shy about celebrating. While U.S. Catholics expressed shock, awe and gratitude, social media users, in typical internet fashion, could not wait to start cracking jokes. Pope Leo XIV, known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost outside of his papal position, is a 69-year-old Chicago native, something Midwesterners were quick to point out.

  • 6 days ago | lubbockonline.com | Mary Walrath-Holdridge

    The appointment of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8, marks the first American-born pontiff in papal history − and Americans sure aren't shy about celebrating. While U.S. Catholics expressed shock, awe and gratitude, social media users, in typical internet fashion, could not wait to start cracking jokes. Pope Leo XIV, known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost outside of his papal position, is a 69-year-old Chicago native, something Midwesterners were quick to point out.

  • 6 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Mary Walrath-Holdridge

    Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago, who has both U.S. and Peruvian citizenship, was elected to be the new leader of the Catholic Church, becoming the first pope from either country and taking the name Leo XIV. Pope Leo appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday evening local time after white smoke had billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signifying the 133 cardinal electors had chosen a new leader for the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church.