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‘It is a historic day’ — ‘Thrilled’ and ‘shocked’ Utah Catholics celebrate the first American pope

They hope — and believe — Pope Leo XIV will carry on the work of Pope Francis, tending to “the poor and marginalized — especially immigrants, refugees and the unborn.”

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bishop Oscar Solis listens to the blessing of Pope Leo XIV, streamed from his phone, at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 8, 2025. At left is Father Martin Diaz, rector of the Cathedral of the Madeleine.