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Pope Leo XIV
Skyler Dunphy
The Catholic Church has a new leader! On Thursday, “Robert Francis Prevost was elected to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics” (Povoledo et al.). This new pope is significant as he is the first American pope in the church's 2,000-year history. According to The New York Times, “Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was born in Chicago. Despite his American roots, his life has transcended borders. He served for two decades in Peru, where he became a bishop and a naturalized citizen, then rose to lead his international religious order”(Povoledo et al.). While the pontiff's political views are unclear as of now, there have been some guesses, like how Pope Leo XIV’s views on women in the church are similar to the late Pope Francis. Up until Pope Leo XIV was elected, he was a member of the antiabortion club; he was one of the original members. This view on abortion matches the Catholic Church's teachings on the procedure. Leo, as a cardinal, cared a lot about solving the climate crisis, stating “from words to action.” Most of the assumptions of Leo’s political views match the late Pope Francis. There has been some concern with Pope Leo being an American, as he voted in the republican primaries in 2012, 2014, and 2016, along with voting in the general election; this came from The Washington Post. When Pope Leo XIV was on the balcony after he was elected, he said, “Peace be with you.” This caused many Catholics and Christians to be excited to see what the new pope had to offer as he addressed this in his formal speech to the Catholic people.
Sources
Diario AS. “ON the BRINK of TEARS: Prevost’s EMOTIONAL BALCONY MOMENT as Pope Leo XIV.” YouTube, 8 May 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=emr73opAHpI. Accessed 10 May 2025.
Kaur, Anumita, and Tobi Raji. “What We Know about Pope Leo XIV’s Political and Social Views.” The Washington Post, 8 May 2025, www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/08/pope-leo-xiv-views-political-robert-prevost/. Accessed 10 May 2025.
Povoledo, Elisabetta, et al. “Who Is Robert Francis Prevost, the New Pope? What to Know about Leo XIV.” The New York Times, 8 May 2025, www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/world/europe/who-is-robert-francis-prevost-pope-leo-xiv.html. Accessed 10 May 2025.
Jesse Mutagoma
NYA Varsity News- NYA Student Basketball Players Beat Faculty Team in Intense Back-and-Forth Game
The High school girls' and boys' basketball teams beat the school faculty team 18-15 in the NYA gym on Thursday afternoon.
The game was played with two eight-minute halves[BT1] [BT2] [BT3] along with a new five-point scoring system where there was a green box near the logo on each side of the court where players could shoot from that distance to get five points.
Gage Kloza and Ella Giguere kept the high school team in the game with a few threes from Kloza and consistent steals from Giguere that led to many breakaway layups.
Mr. Hach and Steve were the backbone of the faculty team. Mr. Hach was a beast on the offensive boards while Steve pushed the tempo of the game by hitting a couple of clutch 3’s.
The first half of the game ended with the faculty up three points with the score being 6-9.
The student team came back in the second half after a variety of turnovers from the faculty team.
Mr. Jackson had a chance to tie the game with 0.8 seconds on the clock, but missed the tough shot with multiple hands in his face. The final score was 18-15 with the students claiming the victory.
The MVP of the game went to Steve who showed confidence on the court and was the one picking out important passes to make to try and keep the faculty in the game.
NYA Varsity News- NYA Middle School Girls' and Boys' Basketball Teams Beat the School Faculty After a Battle Between Both Teams.
The Middle School girls' and boys' basketball teams beat the school faculty 23-12 during the varsity news event in the NYA gym on Thursday afternoon. on
The Middle School team started the game off strong with a few layups, putting them in the lead for the majority of the first half.
The faculty didn't go down so easily, getting as many rebounds as they could and scoring off their offensive rebounds.
The first half of the game ended with the Middle School being up 2 points and the score being 8-6.
During the second half, the Middle School turned up the game by hitting a couple of deep threes and lighting up the gymnasium.
The faculty team couldn’t contain the middle school teams' persistent pressure with multiple steals and scoring layups, taking advantage of the faculty’s turnovers.
The final score of the game was 23-12 with the Middle Schoolers beating the faculty team by 11 points.
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