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Bishop Perisco Reflects on Pope Leo’s First Year as Pontiff

Bishop Lawrence Persico of the Erie Catholic Diocese said the Holy Father has embraced the missionary spirit throughout his first year.

Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV had tried during his first year as pontiff to insist that his essential role was that of a pastor accompanying his flock. President Donald Trump’s continuing criticisms – and Leo’s increasingly bold retorts – complicated the effort and overshadowed Friday’s anniversary of Leo’s election.
National Catholic Reporter

What we knew then — and what we know now — about history's first US-born pope

When white smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel last May, NCR's former Vatican correspondent Christopher White was there. White thought it would be Robert Prevost: "His election may have been a surprise,

An American pope, a presidential clash and what it means in the pews

Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from America, is getting high marks from Catholics as his tenure hits the one-year mark amid clashes with Donald Trump.
Catholic Philly

D.C. Cardinal Joins Villanova Panel Marking First Year of Alum Pope Leo’s Papacy

Cardinal Robert McElroy and others reflected on the Augustinian roots and prophetic impact of the Holy Father’s ministry ahead of his first anniversary as pope.

Pope Leo’s American roots give him unique political power

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is caught in an unprecedented political clash with a U.S. president. But his inherent understanding of the country’s politics and ability speak to Americans give him a distinctive political standing.

Pope Leo’s childhood home, church draw visitors on anniversary of his election

Friday, May 8 marks one year to the day when Pope Leo XIV was introduced to the world, and many people visited the pontiff's childhood church and home on the Far South Side to celebrate the