US EditionFormer U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican is a longtime friend of Pope Leo XIV
- Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pontiff, was newly elected, marking a historic event in the Catholic Church.
- The election followed Cardinal Robert Prevost’s unexpected rise to the papacy, whom Francis Rooney has known since the 1990s.
- Rooney, who previously served as a U.S. Representative from Florida and as the American envoy to the Vatican, noted that the new pope selected the name Leo to honor Pope Leo XIII’s efforts in addressing the challenges brought by the Industrial Revolution.
- Rooney expressed that Pope Leo XIV is likely to build upon Pope Francis’s efforts to reengage young Americans with the church, showing enthusiasm for advancing this important mission.
- This election suggests Pope Leo XIV may focus on modern issues like technology and artificial intelligence while continuing outreach to younger generations.
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STL man calls Pope Leo XIV 'longtime friend'
ST. LOUIS – Pope Leo XIV has officially taken the reins atop the Catholic church. And while many know of his connections to Chicago, the new pope also has a special tie to St. Louis. As it turns out, the pontiff spent a year here in St. Louis training to become a priest. The Archdiocese of St. Louis confirms Pope Leo XIV, whose real name is Robert Prevost, served at Immaculate Conception St. Henry’s parish off of Lafayette Avenue in south St. Lo…
·St. Louis, United States
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Villanova Catholic leader and longtime friend says Pope Leo XIV is ‘for a better world for all’
The Rev. Art Purcaro has known Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known to the world as Pope Leo XIV, for decades, spending time with him just last week in Rome. But...
·Pittsburgh, United States
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