Catholic Bishops

West Virginians React To New Pope

Pope Leo, who was born in Chicago and served extensively in Peru, is the first pope from the United States or North American. He is the second pope in a row to be elected from the Americas after the late Pope Francis, who was from Argentina.

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February 1, 1975: 25 Appalachian Catholic Bishops Release “This Land is Home to Me”

On February 1, 1975, 25 Catholic bishops from Appalachia released a pastoral letter called “This Land is Home to Me.” It was officially distributed from…

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