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Much like L.A., this American-born pope transcends borders
May 8, 2025 - Us
The faithful in Los Angeles, America's most Catholic city, were delighted — and a little stunned — to learn a Chicago-born priest with deep roots in Peru had been elected to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

Amherst Police investigating 'misuse' of AI by high school student
May 8, 2025 - Us
AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Amherst Central High School administration sent a letter this week to parents after it learned that a student used artificial intelligence to create and share content that included the names of several students and faculty. The letter by Amherst principal Gregory Pigeon was sent out Wednesday to let parents know about [...]
Local parishioners celebrate new pope
May 8, 2025 - Us
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- There were warm smiles and greetings around Western New York as parishioners went to Mass on Thursday to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV -- the first American pope in history. Parishioners at The Saint Jude Center on Ellicott Street and The Buffalo Irish Center on Abbott Road were excited, [...]

Students visit golf course to gain STEM skills
May 8, 2025 - Us
SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Springville students traded their classroom for the golf course on Thursday to learn more about the process of upkeeping the greens at Concord Crest Golf Course in Springville. "It gives them a whole new appreciation for nature right in our backyard," said Mila Clauss, a fifth-grade teacher at Springville Elementary. "In [...]
What's in a name? Pope Leo XIV's choice signals a commitment to social justice
May 8, 2025 - Us
SCHIAVON, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV 's choice of name signals a commitment to social justice that is very much in line with the late Pope Francis ' global ministry. “I think a lot us had a question mark when they elected an American, and then he selected the name Pope Leo XIV,” said [...]