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Leo XIV, Catholics and Boston

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Boston Catholics and archbishop welcome news of American-born Pope Leo XIV

The yellow bunting and drapes over the front doors of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston are celebrating Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first American-born pontiff to lead the Catholic Church who will now go as Pope Leo XIV.

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Boston Catholics react to election of Pope Leo XIV, first American pope

Massachusetts and Boston Catholics are joining the faithful around the world in celebrating the election of the first American-born pope."Everyone was, you know, prognosticating. But we got a surprise today,

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An 'extremely joyful day' for US Catholics as Leo XIV becomes first pope from US

Robert F. Prevost, 69, was a longshot selection with extensive missionary experience in Peru and an approach similar to Pope Francis, his predecessor.

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The new pope is American. Here’s why readers are surprised.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first U.S.-born pope in the Church's history. Here's how readers reacted to ...

Boston LGBTQ+ groups cautiously hopeful on new pope, but abuse survivors concerned

The election of Leo, the Catholic Church's first American pope, is drawing a mixed response from groups often at odds with ...

Mass. leaders offer congratulations as an American becomes pope

Massachusetts Catholics and political leaders took a moment to recognize new Pope Leo XIV after Cardinal Robert Prevost was ...

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Former US Vatican ambassador and Boston Mayor Ray Flynn surprised by choice of new pope

I’m just astonished that actually they’ve chosen an American pope. I wasn’t expecting this at all,” Stacey Cannon said.

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The Latest: Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...

Catholic elementary school students in Dorchester conduct a classroom conclave

Students at a Catholic elementary school in Dorchester not only witnessed the election of a new pope, but also got to learn<a ...

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