The Rundown: Coverage of the new pope

The Rundown: Coverage of the new pope

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- On this episode of The Rundown, host MaryCatherine Neal talks to 8News anchor Madison Moore and Assistant News Director Conner Nuckols about how the station covered Pope Leo XIV's appointment as head of the Catholic church last week. Pope Leo was announced last Thursday as the first American pope during 8News at noon. Hear all about the scramble to get the news in, what's next and how we localize national stories to reach…

Pope Leo XIV Net Worth: Who Is Robert Prevost, the New Pontiff? How Much Will He Be Paid? Perks, Assets and More Explained | 🌎 LatestLY

Robert Francis Prevost is from Chicago, Illinois, and was ordained as a priest in 1982. He spent years as a missionary in Peru. He later climbed through the church’s hierarchy as the Bishop of Chiclayo and then Prefect of the dicastery for the bishops before getting the cardinalship from Pope Francis. 🌎 Pope Leo XIV Net Worth: Who Is Robert Prevost, the New Pontiff? How Much Will He Be Paid? Perks, Assets and More Explained.

'He's Always Been a Brother to Us': Villanova Augustinian Prior Reflects on Future Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, is deeply rooted in the Augustinian tradition — from Villanova to the Vatican. (Photos: OSV News) by Gina Christian, OSV News VILLANOVA, Pa. (OSV News) — Augustinian Father Robert Hagan said that fellow order member Pope Leo XIV has “always been a brother to us” — one who encouraged him from his early days to his own leadership role in the order. Father Hagan, prior provincial of the Augustinian Provinc…

The fact that the American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost will appear as a new Pope in St. Peter's Square did not have even intense observers on the note. However, an Italian research team wants to have correctly predicted the election – with mathematics, network analysis and a model that was not originally intended as a divination instrument. When white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on the evening of 8 May and Prevost (now …

Vatican experts reconstructed the course of the conclave. Apparently the American had powerful promoters.

Villanova alumni praise Robert Prevost, now Pope Leon XIV

Villanova alumni who spent time with Robert Prevost, now Pope Leon XIV, still remember rubbing shoulders with the new pope. The Rev. John Lydon, who spent 10 years living with the pope while on a mission in Peru, said he is an excellent singer, and likes to cook. “Down in Peru, he would cook for us, and you know, make pizza every so often,” Lydon told the Associated Press. Back in 1977, Lydon was the commencement speaker for their arts and scien…