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Can a sitting pope vote in U.S. elections, and is he still a U.S. citizen? https://lnkd.in/eXKjSQNM
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John Prevost described his brother as being very concerned for the poor and those who don’t have a voice. He said he expects him to be a “second Pope Francis," and added that “he’s not going to be real far left and he’s not going to be real far right." https://lnkd.in/eUWHDNnY
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“ I think the impact of him being an American was almost negligible in the deliberations of the conclave. Surprisingly so,” Washington Cardinal Robert McElroy said of Pope Leo XIV. https://lnkd.in/eTxsYsRm
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Columbia University said Tuesday that it will be laying off nearly 180 staffers in response to Trump’s decision to cancel $400 million in funding over the college’s handling of student protests against the war in Gaza. https://lnkd.in/e-iiKchD
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OPINION: One thing that is plainly obvious about the election of Pope Leo XIV? The Catholic Church is not going back. https://lnkd.in/gG37AwXs
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OPINION: Perhaps Francis' most lasting legacy will be his unprecedented work to dismantle sexism in the Catholic Church. https://lnkd.in/eyYKKhWd