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The Chicago connection: How Catholic Theological Union shaped Pope Leo

1 week ago | uscatholic.org | Emily Sanna

Just hours after the election of Pope Leo XIV, media discourse was already making much of his Chicago roots, including discussing which sports teams he supports and where he goes for pizza. But Pope Leo’s Chicago connections have a deeper significance that point to how he may lead the church.
Will Pope Leo confront the church’s deepest wound?

1 week ago | uscatholic.org | Nathaniel Hunter

VATICAN CITY––Just a few minutes after Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome, finished his Urbi et Orbi blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) addressed an open letter to the hour-old pope.
Who is Pope Leo XIV? American cardinal elected to lead the Catholic Church

1 week ago | uscatholic.org | Emily Sanna

The election of Cardinal Robert Prevost, O.S.A. as Pope Leo XIV represents a profound milestone in the life of the Catholic Church, with a U.S.-born prelate being elected to the papacy for the first time. A missionary who spent most of his priesthood in Peru, Pope Leo’s election suggests a major continuation of the direction set by Pope Francis for the church as it navigates the 21st century.
First impressions of Leo XIV, the first American pontiff

1 week ago | uscatholic.org | Nathaniel Hunter

“The whiter it gets, the pope-ier I feel!” shouted Gabriel Carberry. Carberry, 27, who came from the Scottish Highlands to St. Peter’s Square to witness the conclave. The recent graduate of a master’s degree in theology program, Carberry announced around 5:45 p.m. that he felt that this was the vote that would result in white smoke. Less than half an hour later, a plume of white smoke spilled out of the chimney. And then, on the balcony, came an unexpected man.
Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. elected pope: What we know about the new leader of the Catholic Church

1 week ago | uscatholic.org | Nathaniel Hunter

This story will be updated regularly as more information becomes availableThe Catholic Church has a new pope: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., 69, of the United States has been elected by the College of Cardinal as the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21 from stroke and heart failure after a lengthy illness. At approximately 6:08 p.m. local time, white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling to the world that a new pope had been chosen.
Conclave day one: No pope yet, but hope builds outside the Sistine Chapel

1 week ago | uscatholic.org | Nathaniel Hunter

In his homily on the morning of May 7, at the votive Mass of the Holy Spirit before the papal conclave began, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, preached on Acts of the Apostles 1:14, when the disciples and Mary, Mother of God, gathered together to pray and wait for the Holy Spirit’s descent after Christ’s ascension into heaven.
Pope Francis was a tireless advocate for peace in Palestine

1 week ago | uscatholic.org | Nathaniel Hunter

A significant legacy of Pope Francis will be how he kept Palestinians close to his heart. The pontiff consistently and repeatedly called for a Gaza ceasefire and a release of the Israeli hostages, and he brought particular attention to the suffering and dignity of Palestinians, including of Gaza’s small Christian community, which he phoned regularly. In a number of important ways, Pope Francis prioritized Palestine as part of his commitment to a just peace for all Palestinians and Israelis.
Is Mary a ‘boy mom’?

1 week ago | uscatholic.org | Nathaniel Hunter

My son is the middle child, with sisters on either side, and when people discover this, I inevitably hear playful expressions of pity on his behalf—some iteration of “that boy doesn’t stand a chance.” I am part of the “boy mom” era, where mothering boys is supposed to be a wild adventure—full of trucks and dirt and dinosaurs, devoid of the calm propriety (and sassy attitude) supposedly constitutive of daughters.
‘U.S. Catholic’ wins top honors from Associated Church Press

1 week ago | uscatholic.org | Nathaniel Hunter

U.S. Catholic magazine received five awards from the Associated Church Press (ACP) during the organization’s annual “Best of the Church Press” ceremony, held this year in Chicago. Founded in 1916, ACP is one of the oldest interfaith religious press associations in North America. The accolades recognize U.S. Catholic’s continued commitment to bold, thought-provoking journalism, compelling storytelling, and creative design that elevates the voices and concerns of contemporary Catholics.
Former traditionalists find a new inclusive faith online

1 week ago | uscatholic.org | Nathaniel Hunter

In 2016, Lisa Campbell, a Pentecostal convert to Catholicism, began attending religious communities that celebrated the Traditional Latin Mass, sometimes called the Tridentine Mass, the Latin Mass celebrated before the Second Vatican Council. She thought the elaborate, reverent liturgy would deepen her faith. Over time, however, she found these communities focused less on faith and more on exclusion and control.