Louisville Catholics react to Pope Leo XIV's appointment

Louisville Catholics react to Pope Leo XIV's appointment

'Really excited' is how many described their reaction.

Pastor in Pope Leo XIV's boyhood community expresses joy, hope in new papacy

Father Gosbert Rwezahura said Christ Our Savior still has some members who attended Queen of Apostles and remember the new pope as a child.

Archbishop Fabre on Pope Leo XIV: A surprise, but a joyful surprise - The Record Newspaper

Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre listened as members of the media asked questions May 8 at the Pastoral Center on Poplar Level Road. The media was invited to a press conference where the archbishop answered questions about the election of Pope Leo XIV. (Record Photo by Gabrielle Krumpelman) The election of Pope Leo XIV May 8 was a surprise, but a joyful one, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre told local journalists a few hours after Cardinal Robert Francis …