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Philadelphia students elect new pope during mock papal conclave as Pope Leo XIV is introduced
While cardinals were electing Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, a group of Philadelphia students were selecting a pontiff of ...
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Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian pope. A New Jersey professor explains why he's the right choice.
A St. Augustine Prep theology professor said he knew that Pope Leo XIV was the right choice to lead the Catholic Church.
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.
Pittsburgh-area leaders congratulate Pope Leo XIV, noting ties to Pennsylvania
Several Pittsburgh-area leaders are congratulating Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was elected as the first pope ever from the U ...
Pope Leo XIV brings hope to Chicago sports fans, and the Knicks for their Villanova ties
The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the ...
Social media floods with Chicago memes, USA jokes after election of Pope Leo XIV
A pope who may be a Bears fan or connoisseur of Chicago deep dish pizza? The internet has a lot of jokes for Pope Leo XIV's ...
Billboards of Pope Leo XIV honor Villanova graduate in Philadelphia region
The Philadelphia region wasted no time honoring Pope Leo XIV, a Villanova University alumnus, with billboards hours after he ...