Nicola “Nick” DiProspero, Sr. died 17 days before his final masonry job – the pedestal supporting the 40-foot cross at the ...

Malvern Retreat House is now home to a historic 40-foot papal cross once used for a 1979 Philadelphia papal visit, writes Jay Sorgi for Catholic Philly. The cross was a noticeable feature of Pope ...

Pope Leo Calls His Appointment a Cross and a Blessing. Rebecca Schneid. Fri, May 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM UTC. 4 min read. R obert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, made history on Thursday ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the ...

Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, made history on Thursday, May 8, when he was elected as the first American Pope. The Chicago native, who has spent many years serving as a ...