Catholic Saints

Students from Everest Academy in Lemont, Ill., cheer May 8, 2025, after it was announced that Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the next pope. He chose the papal name Leo XIV. (OSV News photo/Vincent Alban, Reuters)

Chicago abuzz with ‘unbelievable’ joy the first American Pope is a hometown son

Catholics and non-Catholics alike were abuzz with excitement in Chicago May 8, after one of the city’s native sons became pope. Taking the name Leo XIV, the new pontiff has made many firsts.

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Pope Francis greets an elderly woman as he meets with people in Asuncion, Paraguay, July 12, 2015. The pope in January 2021 established the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly, celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of July, near the July 26 liturgical memorial of Jesus' grandparents Sts. Joachim and Anne. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

In 12 years, Pope Francis made enormous impact on church, liturgical life

While the liturgical legacy of Pope Francis may have flown under the radar for many, several experts told OSV News his 12-year papacy made a definite impact.
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carpenter working in his wood shop on wood.

Joseph the Righteous

In Joseph, who decided to send Mary away without disgracing her, we find the essence of what it means to be righteous.
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St. Catherine of Siena: Pray for Us!

Catherine of Siena stands as a companion with us on the Christian journey in her undivided effort to invite the Lord to take flesh in her own life.
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Bring Everything to Christ

People walked days to hear me preach and in such numbers that I often spoke outdoors.
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black sneakers standing next to a bible verse engraved in stone tile.

Carlo Acutis: You Belong to the Ages

I have always categorized you, Carlo, as “the millennial saint,” but that is limiting. You are timeless.
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How Pope Francis Drew Inspiration from His Namesake

"Don't forget the poor!" Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes' advice to then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio upon the Argentine's election to the papacy.
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