Diocese of Brooklyn Gathers To Celebrate Start of ‘New Era’ Under Pope Leo XIV
May 19, 2025By Christine Persichette and Paula Katinas DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate has just barely begun, but he has already had […]
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