US EditionPowers Catholic students, staff react to election of Pope Leo XIV
- Robert Prevost, a Chicago native with Michigan ties, was elected Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, succeeding Pope Francis at the Vatican.
- Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, prompting the conclave, which concluded quickly despite some surprise at its speed among Powers Catholic students.
- At Flint's Powers Catholic High School, students and staff, including chaplain Father Tony Smela, reacted with excitement and learned about the papal election process.
- Approximately 550 students participated in a procession; quotes include Smela describing the auditorium as "electric" and student Caileigh Byrne calling it a "really cool experience."
- Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American and first Augustinian pope signifies unity within the Church and inspires local communities with personal connections to his past.
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