A local Catholic church is cherishing its connection to Pope Leo XIV.The pope, then known as Father Bob Prevost, visited Our Lady of the Lake in Edwardsburg in

Pope Leo XIV may have broken a historic barrier by becoming the first pontiff from the United States, but his views on the Catholic Church could harken back to more traditional times. There are also some areas of the church's doctrine where he takes a more progressive stance, similar to his predecessor, Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIV post featured some of the photos that have documented the first days of history’s first American pope .