Dozens of faithful Catholics filled the Guardian Angel Cathedral Sunday to pray for the success and celebrate newly elected Pope Leo XIV , the first American pope in history.
Archbishop George Leo Thomas led a special Mass of Thanksgiving in honor of the new pontiff, drawing overflowing crowds to the cathedral.
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“It’s a day of certainly rejoicing, but also a day of thanksgiving to God and we are all astounded that we have an American pope,” Thomas said…