This month marks the one-year anniversary of the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope. It has been exciting following our very own American-born Pope through his first year – although what has most edified me is that Leo XIV has not allowed himself to be pigeonholed as an “American Pope.” He is a missionary who belongs first to the Lord and, for his sake, to the entire world.

I share joy at the announcement of our new Holy Father, Leo XIV, a native of Chicago. We pray for our newly elected Pope, with great hope for the future of the outreach of our Church into the world under his leadership.

March 20, 2022 Yesterday morning, in answer to Pope Francis’ call for a united Prayer of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the...