Oklahoma students celebrate papal conclave with excitement

Why ‘da pope’s’ Chicago accent is so comforting to U.S. Catholics

Language and how it’s used shapes not only the way we feel but also how we think, said Viorica Marian, professor of psycholinguistics at Northwestern University and author of the new book “The Power of Language.”

Inside the conclave: How the Americas paved the way to Pope Leo XIV

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

Minnesota seminarians celebrate Pope Leo XIV’s election — with motorcade and festive panache

ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) -- A recently installed chimney on the roof of St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul billowed white smoke into a clear, blue sky May 8, mirroring the smoke that emitted from the Sistine Chapel's chimney in Vatican City and signaling the election of a new pope. "The chimney was

Oklahoma students celebrate papal conclave with excitement

Students in Oklahoma Catholic schools experienced an unforgettable week as they celebrated the election of the first American-born pope, with activities and lessons centered around the papal conclave.

The delight of being a tourist in Rome during the conclave

I’M originally from Chicago, and when I travel, that fact has historically prompted responses such as “oh, like Michael Jordan?” or “like Barack Obama?” But two weeks ago when I was in Rome, I got a new one. “Chicago! Like our new pope,” a bartender said to me, stunned that for the first time an American – Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV – had become the head of the Catholic Church.

‘Surprise’ and joy in Riverhead at election of first American pope

Local Catholics are celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, with special masses and prayers. The daily mass at St. John the Evangelist in Riverhead yesterday was offered for the new pontiff, celebrating his election and praying for him as he leads the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics during turbulent times. Pope Leo XIV is the first pope born in North… Source