He is proud of the tight-knit, welcoming Catholic community that he leads, and how they’ve helped recent converts come into the faith.
News of the first U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological spectrum in Pope Leo XIV ’s homeland.
“Something that did bring me a lot of hope is Pope Leo has a missionary background,” said Ace Acuna, a Princeton alumni. He recently attended a Mass at the chapel before beginning a nearly five-week Catholic pilgrimage from Indianapolis to Los Angeles.
“In a world where in some places it might look like faith is on the decline, a church that’s willing to go out to the margins and evangelize and be on mission, that’s going to be so important,” Acuna said.