Tag: Pope Leo XIV

Book cover of Pope Leo XIV: The Biography next to portraits of author Elise Ann Allen and Pastor Laurie Hafner.
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The first American pope’s biographer — who secured his first interview — speaks at Coral Gables Congregational Church

 Gazette News Dept.  April 30, 2026  1 Comment

By Coral Gables Gazette staff When white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on May 8, 2025, even seasoned Vatican observers were caught off guard. The man who stepped onto…

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Pope Leo XIV extends his hand in blessing as Coral Gables Commissioner Ariel Fernandez, his wife Monica, and their son Stephen present gifts, including a cross and the St. Theresa Catholic School mascot, during an audience at the Vatican.
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Commissioner Fernandez, family granted Papal audience at the Vatican

 Gazette News Dept.  September 4, 2025  7 Comments

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables Commissioner Ariel Fernandez and his family were in Rome on August 26, where they were granted an audience with Pope Leo XIV at…

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