Le Mars' Wichieng Hosnyang won two events while Spencer and Sioux Center produced multiple Class 3A state qualifiers despite ...

He added: “God bless you all.” It wasn’t long before Leo’s curt response began being dissected on X, formerly Twitter. “This is the most menacing thing I’ve seen a Pope say in my ...

America's most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church's new pope is not only from the U.S. but also has Haitian and Creole ancestors from New Orleans. While Pope Leo XIV ...

While President Trump welcomed the U.S.-born cardinal as the new pope, top Trump allies criticized Leo XIV for his similarities to Pope Francis. By Tim Balk When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ...

Vatican City — Pope Leo XIV says he chose his papal name as a nod to the Catholic Church‘s last Leo, who stood as a source of stability and guidance during the industrial revolution.

Typically, Pope's select the names of predecessors they admire or want to emulate. Prevost ultimately went with Leo XIV in honor of Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903. "He could have been ...

All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal ... However, Martinez’s parents — the pope’s great-grandparents — were living in Louisiana since at least the 1850s, he said. Andrew Jolivette ...

Pope Leo XIV's pontifical name is a reflection of his intent to lead the Catholic Church with a “clear vision” amid a turbulent world, Italian Cardinal Fernando Filoni said Friday. The Italian ...

“No, I did not expect that at all,” Cleburne resident Elizabeth Victory said of Pope Leo XIV’s election. Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, on Thursday was chosen the ...

Pope Leo signals he will press ahead with Francis' agenda Leo asks world's cardinals to commit to Church reforms Pope says Church should take lead against AI Cardinal says Vatican-China deal also ...

there’s a newfound optimism among fans now that they know the history-making Pope Leo XIV is on their side. “It shows he has good judgment and so hopefully he can make some good rules and give ...