Butte Catholics Celebrate New Pope with Special Mass

Butte Catholics celebrate new Pope with special Mass

One week ago, the world learned that there would be a new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, and right here in Butte, where there is a long history with the Church, parishioners at St. Patricks parish are holding a special service to ponder what this leadership means to their faith.WATCH: Hope and Excitement: Butte Celebrates First American Pope Butte Catholics celebrate new Pope with special Mass"I think he gives us hope because this world is…

PBS: Pope 'In Line With The Gospel,' But Not 'Right-Wing Politics'

The cast of Friday’s PBS News Hour joyfully welcomed the election of Pope Leo XIV on Friday as they tried to claim him as one of their own as all hailed him as the anti-Trump figure the country needs, but all also avoided any parts of Leo that might make them uncomfortable. Host Geoff Bennett was not content to facilitate the discussion between New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart; he also …

Are American Catholics ready for an American pope?

As Leo XIV settles in, filial joy gives way to anxiety about the pontiff’s politics

St. Joseph School Students Pray for the Election of a New Pope - Superior Catholic Herald

One of the 8th-grade classes at St. Joseph School, Rice Lake. (Submitted photo) RICE LAKE, WI — As the global church mourned the death of Pope Francis, students at St. Joseph Catholic School turned to prayer and faith-filled action during this historic moment for the church. Guided by the belief that “death is not the end of everything but a new beginning,” the 8th-grade students at St. Joseph have taken it upon themselves to lead a schoolwide s…

In the new episode of N+ Podcast Política Déjà Vu, journalist Fernanda Caso talks about the new leader of the Catholic church: Pope Leo XIV, who was elected during the conclave on May 8, 2025 in the Vatican. The first American pope Last week, American Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope, and from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica he presented himself with the name Leo XIV. The first surprise was his nationality: there had never been a pop…