OPINION America’s First Pope Stresses the Importance of Truth

The cardinal conclave elected for the first time an American pope, a man who criticized the politics of President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. What does America mean by the choice of this American at the head of the Catholic Church? Hebdo L'Anticapitaliste - 754 (15/05/2025) https://lanticapitaliste.org/actualite/international/que-significe-un-pape-american-for-lamerique The Catholic Church is a huge and influential organization. …

OPINION America’s first Pope stresses the importance of truth

Sabrina HaakeI’m not a religious person. Catholic schools, and my mom’s reliance on Catholicism as a surrogate for normal things like grocery shopping, complicated my relationship with the church.We moved to Southern Indiana when I was about nine, and my mom was going through some stuff. She enrolled us at St. Benedict’s Catholic school down the street, where daily lunches compensated for my dirt-crusted uniform. In those years we enjoyed one fa…

Newsom, Pelosi Welcome Election of First American Pope; Call for Unity and Compassion

By Bo Tefu, California Black Media Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom on May 8 issued a statement congratulating Pope Leo XIV on his historic election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church. The announcement has drawn widespread reaction from U.S. leaders, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who called