Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope ...

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There’s tremendous pride bursting from Merrimack College and the Augustinian institution’s connection to Pope Leo XIV.

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Despite the order’s 800-year history – and its Italian origins – Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian to be named a pope.

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Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago, is also the first pope to be an Augustinian. Here's what it means to be an Augustian.

Pope Leo XIV, who was elected to the role of leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, received an honorary degree from Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, in 2005.