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Chicago loudly and proudly claims homegrown Pope Leo XIV -- and the 'Pope's Pizza' at Aurelio's

Religion / Religious News /

CHICAGO — Almost immediately after the Chicago Tribune published an article Thursday mentioning that the newly elected Pope Leo XIV had dined with old friends at Aurelio’s Pizza in Homewood months prior, Joe Aurelio said his friends, family — and what eventually felt like the whole country — started chiming in.

“The world’s calling...Read more

Prison can't stop Indigenous man from wearing religious headband, RI judge rules

Religion / Religious News /

A prison that denied an Indigenous inmate’s request to wear a religious headband four times will now have to let him wear it and update its policies regarding similar requests, a Rhode Island judge ruled.

A complaint filed in January 2024 argued that the Rhode Island Department of Corrections violated the religious rights of Wolf Pawochawog-...Read more

Pope Leo XIV's family: What to know about his parents and their deep Chicago ties

Religion / Religious News /

CHICAGO — Here’s a look at some of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV‘s family members as discovered in the Chicago Tribune archives.

Mildred A. Martinez Prevost (mother)

Raised in Chicago with five sisters — including two who became nuns — she graduated from Immaculata High School for girls in June 1929, according to Chicago Tribune archives...Read more

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New pope's social media posts suggest disagreement with the Trump administration

Religion / Religious News /

How the first American pope will interact with the president of his homeland remains to be seen, but a few posts on social media might provide a clue.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is also known on the social media site X as @drprevost, where he has occasionally weighed in with reposts on issues of faith and politics — including ...Read more

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San Diego parish joins lawsuit to block immigration enforcement in 'sensitive locations'

Religion / Religious News /

SAN DIEGO — A more than century-old San Diego Jesuit parish has joined other churches and a farmworker organization across the country in a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s willingness to bring its immigration crackdown into so-called “sensitive locations.”

“I feel like the only effective tool with this ...Read more

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First American pope brings social justice mission to torn world

Religion / Religious News /

ROME — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass as pontiff Friday after his historic appointment as the first American to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

His elevation puts another U.S. voice on the world stage, but the new pope’s relationship with his home country may not be simple. His past pronouncements as a cardinal and ...Read more

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First American pope brings social justice mission to torn world

Religion / Religious News /

ROME — Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first mass as pontiff Friday after his historic appointment as the first American to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

His elevation puts another U.S. voice on the world stage, but the new pope’s relationship with his home country may not be simple. His past pronouncements as a cardinal and ...Read more

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Commentary: Progressives have religious freedom too

Religion / Religious News /

At the end of March, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about religious freedom. In late April, it heard two more. By summer, the Court could decide to give religious employers another tax break, let religious parents excuse their children from classes that mention queer people, and give religious charter schools access to public ...Read more

What distinguishes the heart from a doctor’s point of view compared to a preacher’s point of view?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: There’s a popular commercial running that asks people on the street, “How’s your heart?” The advertisement is about an app that digitally monitors the human heart. This registered with me after seeing another ad about a book written by a minister asking, “How’s Your Heart?” What ...Read more

What is the famous passage in Philippians that declares "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Philippians 1:1-11
B) Philippians 2:1-11
C) Philippians 3:1-11
D) Philippians 4:4-9

What was the relationship between Ruth and Boaz?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Cousins
B) Step-siblings
C) In-laws
D) No familial relationship

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What's in a name? With Leo, new pope shows support for workers and labor unions

Religion / Religious News /

On Thursday, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost was introduced to the world as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and the first American pope, taking the name Leo XIV.

For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name could not be more clear, with the new pope tying himself to one of the foundational figures of modern Catholic social ...Read more

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For Catholics in Congress, pope selection sparks giddiness

Religion / Religious News /

WASHINGTON — When the white smoke began drifting from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s spokesman clued the former speaker in on the news.

“I have never heard her more excited about anything,” Ian Krager later wrote on X.

The famously Catholic Pelosi is one of more than 150 Catholics serving in the 119th Congress, a ...Read more

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'JD Vance is wrong': New Pope Leo XIV has criticized Trump administration online

Religion / Religious News /

Pope Leo XIV, who was known as Cardinal Robert Prevost before becoming the first American selected to lead the Catholic Church on Thursday, has reposted online content critical of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on immigration and religious issues.

A Chicago native and Villanova University graduate, Leo XIV speaks English, ...Read more

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Robert Prevost was 'the pride and joy of every priest and nun' at St. Mary's on Chicago's South Side

Religion / Religious News /

CHICAGO — Catholics across the region are celebrating the historic announcement that the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the church was born and raised in the Chicago area.

In his first words as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost announced “peace be with you,” invoking a message of dialogue and care for those in need ...Read more

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Trump congratulates Pope Leo XIV, who has criticized him on immigration

Religion / Religious News /

President Donald Trump Thursday congratulated Pope Leo XIV, calling it a “great honor” that the Chicago-born pontiff has become the first pope born in the U.S.

“It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope,” Trump wrote on his social media site. “What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country.”

Trump ...Read more

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Cardinal Prevost becomes first American pope; takes the name Leo XIV

Religion / Religious News /

ROME — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Roman Catholic pontiff, the first ever pope from the United States and a possible bridge between the moderate and hard-line sides of a divided Church.

Prevost, 69, chose the name of Leo XIV for his pontificate and was greeted by thousands of cheering faithful as he stepped out onto a ...Read more

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Cardinal Prevost becomes first American pope; takes the name Leo XIV

Religion / Religious News /

ROME — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Roman Catholic pontiff, the first ever pope from the United States and a possible bridge between the moderate and hard-line sides of the Church.

Prevost, 69, chose the name of Leo XIV for his pontificate and was greeted by thousands of cheering faithful as he stepped out onto a balcony ...Read more

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LDS church agrees to 'settlement in principle' of more than 100 sex abuse lawsuits in California

Religion / Religious News /

SAN DIEGO — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has agreed in principle to settle more than 100 childhood sexual abuse lawsuits filed against it last year in San Diego and across California, according to recent court filings in the cases.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs and the Utah-based LDS church, often referred to as the Mormon ...Read more

The God Squad: What I want from the new pope?

Religion / God Squad /

Q: What do you as a rabbi want from the new pope? – (From F)

A: As it turns out, I want the same things from a new pope that I would want from a new rabbi – plus the ability to run a worldwide, multicultural, multi-billion-dollar institution representing more than a billion Catholics.

I want a pope who believes that Christ...Read more

 

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