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Vatican City is very far from San Diego – 6,300 miles away, in fact – but the new pope has been here and he’s already touching hearts.
The historic election of Pope Leo XIV – he’s the first American to become pope – is particularly meaningful for Saint Augustine, the Catholic high school near San Diego’s Morley Field. He visited and spoke there more than a decade ago. The school remembered him yesterday, saying, “We’re proud, we’re inspired and we’re praying for his journey ahead.”
A prominent local Catholic who once met the new pope said he believes the pontiff envisions a church that “remains close to our neighbors who suffer.” In that spirit, San Diegans facing tough times were also on the minds of nonprofit leaders Thursday. They banded together to remind legislators that people struggling with San Diego’s high cost of living could use a helping hand.
These are heavy times, of course. Thankfully, hobbies lighten the load. Take pickleball, for instance. But how do you discuss the hugely popular pastime when there’s no emoji for it? ? A San Diego company has the answer – and a petition for Apple too. ??
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Today’s top story
San Diegans welcome Leo XIV as first U.S. Pope: Visited St. Augustine High School
By Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego and Ken Stone • Times of San Diego
As the Rev. Bob Prevost, he celebrated Mass at St. Augustine High School just east of Balboa Park multiple times, including during the school’s 90th anniversary in 2012.
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Today’s opinion column
Opinion: 50 years later the Vietnam War continues, mentally and environmentally
From Saigon to San Diego, the effects of PTSD and Agent Orange, herbicide and ecocide, persist 50 years after the end of the Vietnam War.
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