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How an American cardinal defied the long odds to become Pope Leo XIV
The elevation of Chicago-native Robert Francis Prevost appeared to come from a confluence of factors, analysts said.
Advocates question — and defend — Pope Leo XIV’s record of managing clergy sex abuse cases
How Leo confronts the lingering global crisis could be of particular interest to Catholics in the Philadelphia region.
Could the new pope, a Villanova alumnus, speak at graduation next year? ‘Very funny,’ the pope responded.
When Villanova President Peter M. Donohue asked the Pope if he would be commencement speaker, the Pope replied, "Very funny." ...