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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
At Sunday Mass in New York, Americans celebrate their new pope
By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK (Reuters) - Excitement rippled through New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday morning, the first since an American was picked to lead the Roman Catholic Church in a selection that surprised and delighted many of his countrymen and women. At Sunday Mass, the landmark, Gothic-style church - the focal point of Catholicism in the most populous U.S. city - was brimming with worshippers eager to celebrate the unexpected achievement of Chicago native Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV. Many were happy to share their thoughts on the new pontiff and the variety of ways they could relate to him personally. On the steps leading to the cathedral gates, Patrick Sheridan, who came to the Mass from New Jersey, stood alongside his wife Mary. The couple were elated to learn that the new pope was a graduate of Philadelphia's Villanova University, the same school many of their family members attended. "We were extremely excited when we heard about it," Patrick Sheridan said. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, was still in Rome on Sunday after the pope's selection, Monsignor Joseph LaMorte, the archdiocese's vicar general, told parishioners during Mass. LaMorte, who is Dolan's deputy, said he was keen to meet with the cardinal when he returns to New York. "We can't wait to hear some of the stories that he's allowed to talk about," LaMorte said. "You know the secrecy of the conclave is very, very serious." Jason Graham, speaking outside the cathedral, said having an American Pope could help improve the image of the United States abroad. "Our country's not looking so great, especially with the current administration," Graham said, referring to President Donald Trump's tariffs and other policies that are unpopular in other countries. "But I think that (the new pope) is a positive influence for America, and I think he's going to have a positive impact on how other people in the world will see America," he said. For Lucero De Paz, a Hispanic American from Texas, the most appealing aspect of Leo XIV's background was his missionary and humanitarian work in Peru, where the new pope spent decades and was granted a second citizenship. "I felt a lot better, I think, about where he stands as far as immigration issues that are happening today," De Paz said. "Well-being of all Latinos is a huge issue to me, not just as a Christian and Catholic, but also culturally." Trump has taken a series of aggressive measures aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants, many of them from Latin America, since he took office in January. Sadie Murlaney, who hails from Scotland, came to New York to celebrate her birthday and stopped by St. Patrick's for the Mass. She said she was happy to learn that the new pope took the same name as her first grandson Leo. Murlaney said she would pray for the pope to help restore peace in the world. "With all the wars going on, it's not a nice place just now," she said. "We hopefully pray for him to help any way we can."
Reuters
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
At Sunday Mass in New York, Americans celebrate their new pope
NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) - Excitement rippled through New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday morning, the first since an American was picked to lead the Roman Catholic Church in a selection that surprised and delighted many of his countrymen and women. At Sunday Mass, the landmark, Gothic-style church - the focal point of Catholicism in the most populous U.S. city - was brimming with worshippers eager to celebrate the unexpected achievement of Chicago native Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV. Many were happy to share their thoughts on the new pontiff and the variety of ways they could relate to him personally. On the steps leading to the cathedral gates, Patrick Sheridan, who came to the Mass from New Jersey, stood alongside his wife Mary. The couple were elated to learn that the new pope was a graduate of Philadelphia's Villanova University, the same school many of their family members attended. "We were extremely excited when we heard about it," Patrick Sheridan said. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, was still in Rome on Sunday after the pope's selection, Monsignor Joseph LaMorte, the archdiocese's vicar general, told parishioners during Mass. LaMorte, who is Dolan's deputy, said he was keen to meet with the cardinal when he returns to New York. "We can't wait to hear some of the stories that he's allowed to talk about," LaMorte said. "You know the secrecy of the conclave is very, very serious." Jason Graham, speaking outside the cathedral, said having an American Pope could help improve the image of the United States abroad. "Our country's not looking so great, especially with the current administration," Graham said, referring to President Donald Trump's tariffs and other policies that are unpopular in other countries. "But I think that (the new pope) is a positive influence for America, and I think he's going to have a positive impact on how other people in the world will see America," he said. For Lucero De Paz, a Hispanic American from Texas, the most appealing aspect of Leo XIV's background was his missionary and humanitarian work in Peru, where the new pope spent decades and was granted a second citizenship. "I felt a lot better, I think, about where he stands as far as immigration issues that are happening today," De Paz said. "Well-being of all Latinos is a huge issue to me, not just as a Christian and Catholic, but also culturally." Trump has taken a series of aggressive measures aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants, many of them from Latin America, since he took office in January. Sadie Murlaney, who hails from Scotland, came to New York to celebrate her birthday and stopped by St. Patrick's for the Mass. She said she was happy to learn that the new pope took the same name as her first grandson Leo. Murlaney said she would pray for the pope to help restore peace in the world. "With all the wars going on, it's not a nice place just now," she said. "We hopefully pray for him to help any way we can."
CNN
08-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Americans react to Pope Leo XIV
Americans react to Pope Leo XIV People gather outside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York after Pope Leo XIV was announced as the new head of the Catholic Church. They share how they feel about the first American pontiff being named. 00:55 - Source: CNN Automated CNN Shorts 11 videos Americans react to Pope Leo XIV People gather outside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York after Pope Leo XIV was announced as the new head of the Catholic Church. They share how they feel about the first American pontiff being named. 00:55 - Source: CNN Why the Newark outage is so dangerous Air traffic controllers often sit in a darkened room, understaffed, staring at radar scopes with airspace filled to capacity making split second decisions where hundreds of lives hang in the balance. It's a stressful job, and Tom Foreman gets a chance to see how future controllers train in the air traffic control simulator at Baltimore County Community College. 01:11 - Source: CNN The message Fareed thinks Rome is sending with electing new Pope CNN's Fareed Zakaria explains why he thinks the selection of an American pope is sending an "elevated" message from Rome. 00:40 - Source: CNN Bill Gates announces plan to give all his money away and close the Gates Foundation Bill Gates announced he will give away "virtually all" his wealth through the Gates Foundation in the next 20 years. The Microsoft founder plans to distribute around $200 billion through his foundation, that centers on global health and equity initiatives, before he shutters the organization in 2045. 00:55 - Source: CNN Trump calls election of American pope 'great honor' President Donald Trump celebrated the news that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected as Pope Leo XIV. 00:34 - Source: CNN First American pope speaks to the world Cardinal Robert Prevost, of the United States, has been elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church and the first American pontiff in history. He will be known as Leo XIV. In his speech, which he delivered in front of a roaring crowd, he called for the Church to 'build bridges' and also paid tribute to the late Pope Francis. 01:25 - Source: CNN Russian foreign minister: Trump 'understands everything' about Putin and Xi's relationship Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke with CNN's Fred Pleitgen on the same day Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow. 00:51 - Source: CNN CNN visits Ukrainian monitoring center as Russian ceasefire due to begin The Kremlin says Russian forces are observing a ceasefire in Ukraine, after Russian President Putin instructed his troops to begin a three-day pause at midnight. Ukrainian President Zelensky says Moscow's announcement is a stunt and has continued his call for an immediate 30-day ceasefire. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh was granted exclusive access to a monitoring center in eastern Ukraine overnight and captured the moment Russia's unilateral ceasefire was due to begin. 01:27 - Source: CNN United CEO on Newark airport system meltdown Air traffic controllers repeatedly raised concerns about critical safety issues and faced telecommunications outages affecting Newark Liberty International Airport starting last summer – months before widespread delays and flight cancellations at the airport this week, a CNN review of safety reports, air traffic audio, and other records found. CNN's Pete Muntean interviews United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby about the ongoing issues at Newark. 00:54 - Source: CNN Erin Burnett meets 'Luce' in Rome While the world awaits the results of the papal conclave, CNN's Erin Burnett encounters 'Luce,' a cartoon mascot symbolizing a pilgrimage to St. Peter's Square. 00:49 - Source: CNN 5 stories to start your day Papal conclave, Air traffic controllers sound alarm, new Disney park. 05:51 - Source: CNN
CNN
08-05-2025
- General
- CNN
American shares ‘big hope' for Pope Leo XIV as a Catholic
People gather outside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York after Pope Leo XIV was announced as the new head of the Catholic Church. They share how they feel about the first American pontiff being named.
CNN
08-05-2025
- General
- CNN
American shares ‘big hope' for Pope Leo XIV as a Catholic
People gather outside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York after Pope Leo XIV was announced as the new head of the Catholic Church. They share how they feel about the first American pontiff being named.
