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Pope Leo XIV, Boston

Boston Catholics and archbishop welcome news of American-born Pope Leo XIV
Catholics in Boston said they were shocked yet proud that an American was chosen to be pope but the Archbishop of Boston said he anticipates a smooth transition as Pope Leo XIV assumes his role. "There was a lot of buzz inside,
Boston archbishop celebrates Pope Leo XIV at special Mass
A special Mass took place Wednesday at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston’s South End to celebrate Pope Leo XIV. Boston Archbishop Richard Henning said in the homily that the new pope’s American roots are not as important as the task at hand.
Boston Archbishop Henning says Pope Leo XIV addressed the world with ‘a beautiful appeal to all of us’
Archbishop of Boston Richard Henning spoke Thursday about Pope Leo XIV being elected to serve as the leader of the Catholic<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
‘The pope is more Peruvian than the potato.’ Why Pope Leo XIV’s roots resonate in Chicago.
Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the city of Chicago.
The Chicago Chain That Gave Pope Leo A Tasty Tribute On Its Menu
The newly elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, is from Chicago -- and one Windy City-based restaurant chain is celebrating in a big way.
Travis Kelce teases Pope Leo XIV's Chicago past alongside Jason Kelce mocking the Pontiff's surprising roots
The new pope, who was born in Chicago, said that tennis is his favorite sport. Pope Leo XIV, born and raised in Chicago, has captured global attention for two reasons: his historic role as the first American-born pontiff and his unexpected sports fandom.
Boston Archbishop Richard Henning ordains 6 new priests (Photos)
I give thanks to God for this joyful duty of ordaining these six men to the priesthood of Jesus Christ,” Archbishop Richard ...
Six men to be ordained priests Saturday for the Boston archdiocese
The diverse group to be ordained Saturday include a former maritime engineer, a widower and former manger at Raytheon, and ...
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Cardinal Medeiros and the year of two conclaves
In the history of the Archdiocese of Boston, only one cardinal archbishop has voted in more than one papal conclave: Cardinal ...
Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley to head to the Vatican, but could he be the next pope?
Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, who recently retired as Archbishop of Boston, will attend Pope Francis’s funeral at the ...
How accurate is the movie 'Conclave'? What the former archbishop of Boston says
The former archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, talks about how the film depicts "political backroom plotting." ...
An American pope? Not likely, say experts on the Vatican conclave assessing chance of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, others.
Gibson, of Fordham, said another factor that might throw off the traditional resistance to an American pope is the election ...
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Boston welcomes six new priests
Our archdiocese has been blessed with many fine priests. We have never had enough priests, and we certainly have never had more than we need. So, the six deacons who will be ordained priests, or more ...
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How accurate is the movie Conclave? Not very, says former Archbishop of Boston
The former archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, said that the movie Conclave is not a good representation of what really happens at a papal conclave. “For all its artistic and ...
Former Pastor of St. Bridget Parish in Framingham cleared of sexual abuse allegations
Monsignor Francis Strahan, former Pastor of St. Bridget Parish in Framingham, was cleared of civil and canonical allegations of sexual abuse of a minor and has been allowed to return to public ...