Pope Leo Traditional Thea was employed by the

Thea was employed by the bishop of Jackson to advance the cause of inculturation throughout the diocese

stands on a platform of authority while addressing to the young Virgin the invitation to become the Theotokos

was not to preach and convert but to live among the poor Muslims of the region as a friend and brother

1890 she was baptized with the name Josephine Margaret and received confirmation and holy communion from the Patriarch of Venice

not only American

Pope Leo Traditional Thea was employed by thePope Leo XIV The words Habemus papam! We have a pope! have been uttered joyfully from the balcony of St. Peters Basilica for centuries. However, 2025 was the first time in history that the name of an American cardinal was mentioned as the new successor of St. Peter. Robert Francis Prevost was born in Chicago in 1955 and raised in the southwest suburb of Dolton, the son of a librarian mother and educator father. Bob completed his secondary education at