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Why Seattle's archbishop believes Pope Leo XIV will focus on 'social teachings' of church
At his first Mass at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on May 9, Pope Leo XIV warned against reducing Jesus Christ to a "superman" ...
Seattle archbishop goes on the record about future of the Catholic Church
Archbishop of Seattle Paul Etienne discussed the future of the Catholic Church and how Washington clergy will navigate a new ...
Seattle archbishop on election of new pope, Washington clergy reporting law and future of Catholic Church
Etienne speaks with Joyce Taylor about the future of the Catholic Church, the new Pope Leo XIV and Washington's new mandatory ...
In Seattle area, Catholics react to new pope with ‘collective gasp’
Hours after the Pope Leo XIV announcement, Catholics in the Seattle area said they were processing the news and hoped Leo ...
Seattle archbishop issues statement about new pope
TheArchdiocese of Seattle issued a statement welcoming Pope Leo XIV on Thursday.Robert Prevost, 69, a missionary who spent ...
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...
Catholic bishops vow to resist blue state law intruding on 'sacred' trust: 'Obey God rather than men'
A new law signed by Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson poses a danger to religious liberty and a sacred trust of ...