US Edition'Kind of surreal': Election of American pope causes joyful shock among local priests
- Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected pope and announced as Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, marking the first American pontiff in history.
- Cardinals previously avoided American candidates over concerns that the United States' global power might overly influence the Vatican.
- Clergy leaders expressed surprise and hope, noting Prevost's diverse experience in the US, South America, and Rome, and the opportunity to renew faith amid recent abuse revelations.
- Bishop Fisher said the selection reflects a person of 'profound faith, broad perspective and hopeful vision,' while Karalus called it a 'day of joy and hope' despite lingering stereotypes.
- The new papacy might bridge historic values from Leo XIII's era to modern challenges, offering a chance to unite Catholics worldwide and address both spiritual and social needs.
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Valley native describes experiencing election of new Pope
While Vatican Square was filled with people from all around the world, one onlooker traveled all the way from the Central Valley. "We see the white smoke appear, and the crowd just roars so much that the Vatican itself starts shaking," said Chandler Marques of the Diocese of Fresno, as he stood among the crowd of world media awaiting the announcement of a new Pope."As soon as word got out that he was American, they all started saying 'Americo! A…
Fall River Diocese Congratulates New Pope Leo XIV, Regional Celebration Planned
FALL RIVER – Bishop Edgar da Cunha of the Fall River Diocese has congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, on his appointment—the first pope ever from the United States. The following is the full statement from the Bishop: “On behalf of all the priests, deacons, religious, and faithful of the Diocese of […] The post Fall River Diocese Congratulates New Pope Leo XIV, Regional Celebration Planned appeared first on CapeCod.…
The Times of Northwest Indiana
'Kind of surreal': Election of American pope causes joyful shock among local priests
“It is a source of tremendous pride that in this complex and difficult age that the Holy Spirit has guided the Cardinal Electors to choose not only this fellow countryman, but a person of profound faith, broad perspective and hopeful…
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