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Signs of Hope and Grace: Habemus Papem! A Quiet Achiever – Pope Leo XIV is the leader we need now

When Cardinal Robert Prevost - now Pope Leo XIV - emerged as the new Pope, many in the mainstream media, and even within Church circles, reacted with surprise. To them, his election appeared an unlikely outcome. But for me, it wasn’t entirely unexpected. [Read More]

Planting Laudato Si’ seeds of hope

What struck me most was the way all the scientists at the table connected their ideas about research with a deep commitment to the mission of Catholic universities. [Read More]

Peru rejoices for their former bishop: Pope Leo XIV

Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country and they see as one of their own was elected pope. [Read More]

Choice of ‘Leo’ as new pope’s name is likely no surprise for some

Although the choice of the name "Leo" may have taken the world by surprise as the American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost chose his papal name on May 8, church historians familiar with the cardinal's career and the needs of the church were probably not surprised.   [Read More]