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NY Catholic officials react to Pope Leo XIV's election. What they said about first US pope
President Trump reacted on Truth Social to the announcement of Pope Leo as the first U.S. pope. Pope Leo XIV is far from the first to influence Catholic leaders worldwide. Bishop Matano recounted the ...
Rochester scholars, faithful look ahead with new pope selection
For the Catholic Church, the tensions between its past, present and future, and whether it will move in a more progressive ...
Pope Leo XIV's U.S. roots strike a chord with Rochester locals
More than 300,000 Catholics are a part of the Diocese of Rochester, encompassing 12 counties across Western New York. READ ...
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Winona-Rochester Diocese 'rejoicing' at selection of first U.S.-born pope
The Winona-Rochester Diocese made a public statement celebrating the election of a Chicago-born bishop as leader of the ...
Catholic Courier1d
Rochester bishop issues statement of joy and fidelity in response to election of Pope Leo XIV
A Mass of Thanksgiving for the election of Pope Leo will be celebrated at 11:15 a.m. May 11, 2025, at Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Local Catholic leaders react to first American pope
Bells rang for five straight minutes at St. John of Rochester in Fairport this afternoon after staff there learned the office ...
KTTC2d
Local Catholic leadership, students react to new pope
Robert Prevost, named Pope Leo XIV, of Chicago, is the first American-born pope in history. The 69-year-old has spent much of ...
Catholic Courier1d
Permanent deacons mark milestone anniversaries
Permanent deacons who minister in the Diocese of Rochester and elsewhere are celebrating milestone anniversaries of ...