Day: May 9, 2025
OPINION | A New Pope, A Shared Mission: How Evangelicals Can Walk With Pope Leo XIV
When the white smoke rose and the name โLeo XIVโ echoed from the Vatican balcony, it marked more than a historical firstโan American on the Chair of Peter. It also ushered in a moment of reckoning and opportunity for the global evangelical community. For too long, the relationship between Catholics and evangelicals has been painted
Robert Prevost is Pope Leo XIV: A Return to Tradition, A Nod to Social Justice
VATICAN CITY โ American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, in a historic first for the Roman Catholic Church, emerged on the balcony of St. Peterโs Basilica on Wednesday evening, May 8, as Pope Leo XIV, succeeding Pope Francis after his decade-long papacy. The 69-year-old prelate, born in Chicago and long immersed in pastoral work across Latin
Bill Gates sets 2045 sunset for foundation, eyes final $200B push for global health
MANILA, Philippines โ Bill Gates marked the 25th anniversary of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with a sweeping announcement: the philanthropic giant will close its doors on December 31, 2045. In the next two decades, the foundation aims to disburse more than $200 billion to advance global health and human development โ a final
US cardinal Robert Francis Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, first American to lead Roman Catholic Church
VATICAN CITY โ In a historic decision that reflects the Roman Catholic Church’s evolving global identity, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was elected as the new pope on Wednesday, May 8 (Thursday, May 9, Manila time), becoming the first American to ascend to the papacy. Prevost, 69, emerged as the new leader
