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Pope Leo XIV, LGBTQ and Francis

USA TODAY on MSN · 1h

Will Pope Leo XIV accept LGBTQ+ people as Francis did? Here's why advocates have hope.

While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' LGBTQ+ outreach.

ABC News on MSN · 13h

Here's what we know about Pope Leo XIV voting in US elections

Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not registered as a member of a political party.

NBC News on MSN · 2h

LGBTQ Catholics hope Pope Leo XIV continues Francis' legacy of acceptance

Many LGBTQ Catholics viewed Pope Francis as a pioneer for acceptance. Now, with Pope Leo XIV, they hope he will continue this path of progress.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pontiff

CBS News on MSN · 23h

New pope chooses Leo as his papal name. Here's why pontiffs change their names and what they mean.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no written rules or official criteria for a pope's name, but they choose names that have meaning in the Catholic tradition.

TIME on MSN · 18h

Pope Leo Calls His Appointment a Cross and a Blessing in First Mass as Pontiff

R obert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, made history on Thursday, May 8, when he was elected as the first American Pope. The Chicago native, who has spent many years serving as a missionary in Peru, took to the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and addressed the cheering crowd, speaking in Spanish and Italian.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian pontiff. Here's what the religious order means

Pope Leo XIV is a man of many firsts; apart from being the first American-born pope, he is also the first pope to be an Augustinian.

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Dolton residents, officials hope ties to Pope Leo XIV will burnish town’s image, spur growth

Dolton residents, officials hope native Robert Prevost’s election as pope will improve an image soured by Mayor Tiffany ...

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God, money, influence: Philly-based Papal Foundation leader talks about challenges facing Pope Leo

To understand Pope Leo XIV, look to his namesake, says Ward Fitzgerald, a Philly area businessman who helps raise money for ...

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Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America

The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the ...

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New Pope Leo XIV, celebrating first Mass, wants Church to be beacon of light

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier, warning of the ...

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Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color

That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has ...

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as details emerge of how votes coalesced in secret conclave

Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope.

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2024 White Sox player: Pope Leo XIV maybe 'had to pray a few times watching us'

Erick Fedde, who started 21 games for the historically bad 2024 White Sox, joked that Pope Leo XIV maybe "had to pray a few ...

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