From the parishes of Chicago’s Hyde Park in the Vatican: The rise of Pope Leo

In Chicago, the birthplace of 69 -year -old former Cardinal Francis Prevost, everyone today is talking about his election as the head of the Catholic Church – the first American in her history. His election caused celebrations between the Catholics and a series of questions -from how he would bridge the gap between the conservatives and the liberals in the church during his term of office until he was a fan of the Chicago Cubs or the opposing team of baseball. For the Catholics in Chicago, there is someone who understands us, who knows us, who knows our experience, the church that decreases, and the decreasing presence of Catholics in America in general, says Father Michael Pflezer, a priest in the Catholic Church of St. Sabina in his southern part. Crowds of clergy and workers at the Chicago Theological School in Hyde Park, where Pope Leo has received his master’s degree in Theology in 1982, broke out in cheers […]
Source: News Beast

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