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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chicago celebration for Pope Leo XIV: Date, time, how to get tickets
Pope Leo XIV's hometown of Chicago is readying itself to celebrate the election of one of its own as leader of the Catholic Church. According to the Archdiocese of Chicago's website, the event will be held on June 14 at Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox. The event comes weeks after the surprising election of Pope Leo XIV. Formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago native was selected by the papal conclave on May 8 after two days, elected by the College of Cardinals to succeed Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88. His selection was a surprise, as he was not among some of the top contenders expected to succeed the progressive, popular Francis. Leo was ordained in 1981 as a member of the Order of Saint Augustine. Here's what you need to know about the Chicago event celebrating Pope Leo XIV. The Archdiocese of Chicago said on its website that the event will be held at Rate Field in Chicago, home of the Chicago White Sox, on June 14. Gates are scheduled to open at 12:30 p.m. local time, with a program beginning at 2:30 p.m. and Mass at 4 p.m. Although the pope himself will not be in attendance, the Archdiocese of Chicago said Pope Leo XIV will give a video message to attendees. "The celebration will feature a video message from Pope Leo XIV to the young people of the world, which will be broadcast first from our event, there will also be celebration prayer music," according to the Archdiocese of Chicago's website. Resurrection of Dolton: Can Pope Leo XIV bring glory back to his hometown? The Archdiocese of Chicago's website said that tickets for the event, which cost $5, were released May 30. The Archdiocese of Chicago said 10,000 tickets were sold in the first 15 minutes, WGN reported. Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What to know about Chicago's Pope Leo XIV event
CNA
08-06-2025
- Politics
- CNA
CNA speaks to Cardinal William Goh about voting for the Pope
The Papal Conclave is an event shrouded in secrecy. But, for the first time, a Singaporean cast his vote in choosing the next Pope. Nicolas Ng speaks to Cardinal William Goh, who was in the room where it happened.
Khaleej Times
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Filipino Cardinal to be the next pope? Luis Antonio Tagle emerged as strong contender
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the "Asian Francis" because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and spontaneity with words. Like the late Argentine pope, he hails from a country far from the Catholic Church's traditional power base of Europe and came to Rome with an outsider's view. Some who have put Tagle on unofficial short lists for the next pope say he would be a shoo-in to succeed Francis if cardinal electors who enter the secret conclave on Wednesday are looking for as close a similarity as possible in order to assertively continue Francis' progressive streak. If Tagle were elected, it would also likely signal to the world's 1.4 billion Catholics that the cardinals want to go forward with Francis' vision of generally opening up the Church to the modern world by not choosing a man who might roll back some of the late pope's reforms. It would also mean his fellow cardinals had shrugged off question marks over his management abilities. "He would represent a continuity of what Pope Francis has been doing," said Rev. Emmanuel Alfonso, a former student of Tagle's who has known him for decades. "He's really like Pope Francis in terms of his love for the poor, his approachability and so on." Tagle, the former archbishop of Manila, would be the first pope from what is now considered Asia, although in the early Church some popes hailed from what is now called the Middle East, technically part of Asia. Tagle, who looks younger than his 67 years and likes to be called by his diminutive nickname "Chito", has headed the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelisation, effectively the Church's missionary arm, for the past five years. That position gave him enormous influence over national churches in developing countries. As archbishop of Manila, and before as bishop of the Philippine city of Imus, Tagle gained pastoral experience in running dioceses in Asia's largest Catholic country. By bringing him to the Vatican in 2020, Francis gave him one more notch in experiences seen as helpful to papal candidates. Tagle's move to Rome brought criticism from then-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who oversaw a bloody "war on drugs" that killed thousands of Filipinos during his 2016-2022 administration. Duterte said Tagle had been removed from Manila for meddling in national politics. The Philippine Catholic bishops' conference denied those accusations forcefully. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan, a conference official made a cardinal in 2024, called Duterte's claim "unbelievably ludicrous". Many cardinals already know Tagle personally, and many may see an attraction in having a pope from Asia, viewed by Church leaders as an important region of growth for the faith. Young people feel comfortable with him. When Tagle hosted Francis for a visit to the Philippines in 2014, the visit drew the largest crowds in the history of papal travel, including a Mass that attracted up to 7 million people. Doctrinal background Tagle, who speaks Italian, English, and Spanish as well as his native Tagalog, now has five years of experience with the Vatican's arcane bureaucracy, although some cardinals may think even that is not enough to run the global Church. One possible weakness in Tagle's candidacy is that he was involved in a management scandal three years ago. In 2022, Francis removed him from a second job as titular head of a Vatican-based confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social services organisations working in more than 200 countries. Francis fired the entire leadership of the group, called Caritas Internationalis, following allegations of bullying by top management. Tagle's role, akin to a chancellor of the organisation, was mostly symbolic and ceremonial. He was not directly involved in day-to-day running and was generally admired by staffers. Unlike Francis, Tagle enjoys a global reputation as a theologian, which could help him gain votes from moderate cardinals concerned by some of Francis' off the cuff utterances, which led to what some called confusion about Church teachings. In the 1990s, he served on the Vatican's International Theological Commission under German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who was known as a strict adherent to traditional doctrine and would later become Pope Benedict XVI. Rev. Joseph Komonchak, Tagle's professor at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., said the cardinal was one of his best students in 45 years of teaching. "Not the least of Chito's virtues was the joy that he radiated on everyone who encountered him," said Komonchak. "He had a fine sense of humor, which endeared him to his fellow students." Rev. Robert Reyes, a seminary classmate who has known Tagle for more than 50 years, said Tagle has an ability to connect with people and a simple style of living. When he first became a bishop in 2001, he didn't own a car. "He preferred to take rides, to hitch a ride with someone driving to a place that perhaps both of them were going to," said Reyes. While 67 is sunset age in many organisations, it is considered young in the Vatican, because few cardinals want a very long pontificate.
AU Financial Review
19-05-2025
- Politics
- AU Financial Review
A gift and an invitation: Inside Albanese's meeting with Pope Leo
Rome | Anthony Albanese formally invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Australia in 2028 in a personal audience with the new pontiff in which he presented him with a framed art work by indigenous artist Amanda Westley. The prime minister was escorted to the Apostolic Palace by Swiss Guard late on Monday and spoke to Leo about their shared concern for global conflict and the resulting humanitarian impacts. Promoting an end to current wars has been a central theme of Leo's message since he was elected by the Papal Conclave on May 9.
GMA Network
18-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Pope Leo XIV on inauguration: Offer God's love to everyone
Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful around the world to be instruments of unity and communion during his inauguration as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday. 'Brothers and sisters, I would like that our first great desire be for a united Church, a sign of unity and communion, which becomes a leaven for a reconciled world,' Pope Leo XIV said during his homily at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. 'This is the missionary spirit that must animate us; not closing ourselves off in our small groups, nor feeling superior to the world. We are called to offer God's love to everyone, in order to achieve that unity which does not cancel out differences but values the personal history of each person and the social and religious culture of every people,' he added. The new pontiff lamented over the 'discord' among the people observed in the current times. 'In this our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds caused by hatred, violence, prejudice, the fear of difference, and an economic paradigm that exploits the Earth's resources and marginalizes the poorest,' he said. The 69-year-old Augustinian pope reminded Catholics that love goes beyond differences. 'The ministry of Peter is distinguished precisely by this self-sacrificing love, because the Church of Rome presides in charity and its true authority is the charity of Christ,' the pope said. 'It is never a question of capturing others by force, by religious propaganda or by means of power. Instead, it is always and only a question of loving as Jesus did, he added. Pope Leo XIV was elected as the successor of the late Pope Francis on May 9 after a two-day Papal Conclave. He will lead lead 1.4 billion Catholics around the world. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News
