Bishop proclaims joy at election of Pope Leo in pastoral letter
Sunday, 11 May 2025 () The Bishop of Shrewsbury has today written to the people of his Diocese to share the joy of the election of Pope Leo XIV. In a pastoral letter to be read at all Masses over the weekend of Sunday 11th May, the Rt Rev. Mark Davies reminded the faithful of the spontaneous “outburst of joy”
Pope Leo XIV holds a mass with the cardinal electors in the Sistine Chapel, a day after his election. He presides as Supreme Pontiff over his first Eucharistic celebration and delivers the homily. "I know I can rely on each and every one of you to walk with me as we continue as a Church, as a...
Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer is lit up with the image of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, celebrating his historic election with the words "habemus papam," echoing the announcement made on the..
Residents of Chiclayo, Peru, celebrate outside the cathedral where Pope Leo XIV delivered homilies and interacted with parishioners when he was a bishop. The 69-year-old Chicago native first set foot..
Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, becomes the first American pontiff with deep Latin American ties. Born in Chicago, the 69-year-old missionary spent decades in Peru, where he became known for..
Sunday, 11 May 2025 ()
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