Habemus Papam! We have a Pope!
The Cardinals gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope, who took the name Pope Leo XIV.
Please join us in prayer for the repose of the soul of Bishop Kevin Birmingham, auxiliary bishop of Chicago. He passed away unexpectedly last night just days before his 52nd birthday. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1997 and to the episcopacy in 2020.
“Here in the Archdiocese of Chicago, we welcome this declaration, which will help many more in our community feel the closeness and compassion of God.”
We invite you to read Cardinal Cupich’s full statement:
We give thanks to God for Cardinal Cupich and 50 years of his priestly service. May the Lord continue to bless and sustain him in grace and wisdom. Ad multos annos!
@ArchOmaha
