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13-05-2025
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Houston Catholics attend special Mass to pray for Pope Leo XIV
The Brief A special Mass was held on Monday for Houston Catholics to pray for Pope Leo XIV. The Mass was organized by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Those who attended Mass shared excitement and hopes for the new pope. HOUSTON - On Monday, many people gathered at the Co - Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Downtown Houston for a special Mass to pray for Pope Leo XIV. A crowd of Catholics took time out of their day to hear Archbishop Joe S. Vásquez share a message praying for the new pope, but also sharing how they can help carry out his mission and the mission of the church. The archbishop also thanked Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, archbishop emeritus of Galveston-Houston, who was one of the cardinal electors participating in the papal conclave which elected Pope Leo XIV. What they're saying Many of those who were present Monday shared their excitement and hopes for the new pope. "The day before, I did pray with my friend," Tao Truong said. "We prayed to the Lord that they give us a United States-born [pope] and, second, we saw the pope's history. He is so religious, he has loved God since he was little." "When they announced he was American everybody screamed, 'USA, USA.' It's good to have the first pope from here," said Mark Nuar. Many Catholics also told us they are excited about the work of Pope Leo and how his work will impact the church. "It touched me alot because of what Leo is going to be doing for the world," said Ernest Duran." Now that we have an American pope, he's going to be opening doors." "Wanted to come and pray for him and for peace," said Litinia McDonald. "It's very exciting, actually; in elementary school, I went to St. Leo the Great, so I was excited for that part. But he is very into the culture now, and social media, so he is up-to-date with what is going on. So I'm excited about him being a part of the new generation." "Everybody wants peace, so we pray to the lord that peace coming soon," Truong said. What's next Many Catholics at Mass on Monday also said they are excited to watch the pope's inaugural Mass on Sunday, May 18, at 10 a.m. The Source Information in this article came from FOX 26 reporting at the Co - Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, including interviews with those who attended the mass.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
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Pope Leo XIV: Houston's Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart holds first mass since announcement of new pope
HOUSTON - Big news as cardinals have selected the next pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected and will now be known as Pope Leo XIV. What we know History has been made for the Catholic Church as American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new pope. The Chicago-born pope was chosen as the new church leader on Thursday. Local perspective On Thursday morning, Houston's Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart held their first mass since the announcement of the new pope. Churchgoers expressed their excitement and optimism for the new church leader. "What this means is that, once again, we have a pope, and we have someone who is going to lead us closer to God, uplift the church, and bring us into the new millennium," said Robert Duru, a congregation member. While Pope Leo XIV is the first American-born, priests at the local church emphasized the pope's primary importance lies in his ability to represent Christ. "Like many, I never thought about, even though his name was talked about, that we would have an American-born pope, but at the same time, his kind of Slatan background is not surprising on why it would appeal to so many cardinals from different parts of the world," said Father Jeffery Bame, the Director and Pastor of the Co- Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. "As a man of the nations, of multiple citizenships that he holds, so many languages he speaks, places of service. He's been all over the world. I think that's such an issue in the present age that was such a concern of Pope Francis that all the peoples of the world be represented. That our faith doesn't belong to one language, culture or people, and so a man of diverse background can speak to the whole world." The Source FOX 26 Reporter Jade Flury spoke with a congregation member as well as Father Jeffery Bame, the Director and Pastor of the Co- Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
