Illinois Voting Record Shows Pope Voted Regularly, and in Both Parties’ Primaries
Pope Leo XIV voted in Democratic primaries in 2008 and 2010 and in three Republican primaries in the years that followed, state records show.
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Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color
That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has brought joy to some Catholics.
Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing Hearing Is Set for Next Week
The long-awaited hearing on whether Lyle and Erik Menendez should be eligible for release will take place May 13 and 14 in Los Angeles.
Four Perspectives on Trump’s Weak Poll Numbers
It’s not easy to burn this much good will so fast, and it doesn’t usually get any easier from here.
First Joint Visit of Four European Leaders to Ukraine
On Saturday, the leaders of four major European powers — France, Germany, Britain and Poland — will travel to Kyiv in a display of European unity.
On the Role of Women in Church Leadership, Leo Has Followed Francis’ Lead
The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.
As a Child, the Future Pope Leo Played Priest
The pope’s eldest brother, Louis Prevost, remembering their boyhood in Illinois from his home in Florida, said that the pontiff had always been a peacemaker.
Pope Leo XIV Echoes Francis in His First Mass, Aligning Himself With ‘Ordinary People’
In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his predecessor.
Five Weeks Late, a $254 Billion New York Budget Still Has Its Charms
Lawmakers ratified a state budget that promised benefits for a host of New Yorkers, including the legislators themselves.
Newark’s Mayor Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center
Ras J. Baraka and city officials have been trying to close the leased lockup, saying it’s part of President Trump’s unjust deportation campaign.