Albany native Neal Anderson a witness to change in Vatican City
- Neal Anderson, an Albany native, smiled after witnessing the election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, in Vatican City.
- Neal Anderson is the first seminarian from St. Cloud to attend the Pontifical North American College in nearly a decade, as selected by St. Cloud Bishop Patrick Neary.
- Neal expects to officially meet Pope Leo XIV this fall when he starts his second year at the college in Vatican City.
- Neal Anderson believes Pope Francis is 'the real deal,' as stated by him.
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Albany native Neal Anderson a witness to change in Vatican City
ALBANY — There was a time when Neal Anderson had to be dragged to Mass on Sunday mornings. "He was like any other kid, he didn't want to go to church," said Steve Anderson, Neal’s dad. "As he got older, and we found out later, he would take a group of teammates to the church before Friday football games. There would be 30-40 players in the church and he would lead them in prayer. We never even heard or knew about it until years later." Neal was …
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