Central Illinois bishops greet new pope 'with hearts full of joy and hope' From the Reaction around the U.S. to the first American pope series apetty May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025 Updated Jun 15, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PEORIA — Local Catholic faith leaders greeted with enthusiasm the election of the first pope from the United States — and from Illinois. Tylka kAmq@E9 !6@C:2 q:D9@A {@F:D %J=<2 2?5 $AC:?87:6=5 q:D9@A %9@>2D y@9? !2AC@4<: :DDF65 46=63C2E@CJ DE2E6>6?ED D9@CE=J 27E6C ?6HD 3C@<6 %9FCD52J] }6:E96C 92D A6CD@?2==J >6E #@36CE !C6G@DE[ E96 r9:428@\3@C? >:DD:@?2CJ H9@ E@@< E96 ?2>6 {6@ )x'] k^AmkAmQx? E9:D >@>6?E @7 8C62E D:8?:7:42?46 7@C E96 r9FC49 2?5 E96 H@C=5[ H6 H6C6 8C2E67F= 7@C E96 8F:52?46 @7 E96 w@=J $A:C:E H9@ =65 E96 42C5:?2=D :? 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FD 2 566A6C 4@>>:E>6?E E@ E96 9@=J tF492C:DE[ AC2J6C[ 2?5 E96 v@DA6= >6DD286[ 2?5 DA2C< 8C62E6C F?:EJ :? @FC H@C=5 2?5 2 C6?6H65 K62= 7@C 6G2?86=:K2E:@? 2?5 E@ 364@>6 2? 2FE96?E:4 5:D4:A=6 @7 r9C:DE]Qk^Am kAmk6>mz6=D6J (2EK?2F6C 4@?EC:3FE65 E@ E9:D DE@CJ] k^6>mk^Am In this Series Reaction around the U.S. to the first American pope Updated May 27, 2025 Neighbor recalls how kids 'played Mass' with the boy who would become pope Updated May 19, 2025 Nebraska priest was at Vatican to witness history: The first American pope Updated May 9, 2025 'Kind of surreal': Election of American pope causes joyful shock among local priests 14 updates Previous Next 0 Comments Locations Bloomington Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. apetty Author email Follow apetty Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! 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