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Why Seattle's archbishop believes Pope Leo XIV will focus on 'social teachings' of church
At his first Mass at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on May 9, Pope Leo XIV warned against reducing Jesus Christ to a "superman" ...
Seattle archbishop goes on the record about future of the Catholic Church
Archbishop of Seattle Paul Etienne discussed the future of the Catholic Church and how Washington clergy will navigate a new ...
In Seattle area, Catholics react to new pope with ‘collective gasp’
Hours after the Pope Leo XIV announcement, Catholics in the Seattle area said they were processing the news and hoped Leo ...
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Seattle archbishop decries new WA mandatory reporting law: ‘Alarmed by this overreach’
This bill protects Washingtonians from abuse and harm,” said Gov. Bob Ferguson, who is Catholic. “Protecting our kids first ...
Seattle archbishop issues statement about new pope
TheArchdiocese of Seattle issued a statement welcoming Pope Leo XIV on Thursday.Robert Prevost, 69, a missionary who spent ...
How a quiet American cardinal became pope
At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.
Catholic bishops vow to resist blue state law intruding on 'sacred' trust: 'Obey God rather than men'
A new law signed by Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson poses a danger to religious liberty and a sacred trust of ...
Catholic students in western WA learn real-time lessons in faith as conclave begins
A new generation of Catholics. not yet born or very young when the late Pope Francis was selected in 2013, are now immersed in a real-time lesson about their ch ...