Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register
Longtime friends laud Leo's authenticity
Longtime Montreal married Catholics John and Cecilia Zucchi’s road in life has more than 20 times led to Rome.
Cardinal finds strength in prayer, Mary, Canadian supporters
Describing the Papal Consistory that welcomed him and 20 other leaders of the Catholic Church into the College of Cardinals as “very profound” and “beautiful,” Cardinal Francis Leo of the Archdiocese of Toronto has deeply contemplated the prayers recited during the Dec. 7 ceremony in the Vatican.
Even in high school, Leo was 'Fr. Frank'
Even as a student attending John F. Kennedy High School in Montreal, now Cardinal Francis Leo was called “Fr. Frank.”
Always something special about new cardinal
Fr. Robert Gendreau said it does not take long for people to realize that there is something special about Cardinal Francis Leo.
Cardinal Leo will rely on grace of Christ
A spirit of gratitude radiated out of Toronto's new Cardinal Francis Leo — as vivid as the red cassock adorning him — as he entered a Dec. 7 reception at the Spazio Vittoria event space several hours after being elevated to the College of Cardinals.
Toronto's Archbishop elevated along with 20 other Cardinals
Standing in communion alongside brother bishops from Argentina, Ecuador, Iran, Serbia and a rich assemblage of other nations, Toronto's Archbishop Francis Leo was elevated to the College of Cardinals at St. Peter’s Basilica today.
Leo vows to 'suffer for the sake of the Gospel'
In the presence of cardinals, bishops, priests, laity, colleagues, friends and family, Cardinal-elect Leo pledged a Dec. 6 welcome reception and dinner for the Canadian delegation to live up to the vows he will take at the Papal Consistory on Dec. 7.
The places you'll go!
Discounting the brief wave and greeting I directed to Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo when I viewed him touring The Catholic Register’s office on Yonge Street from the comfort of my remote workspace in Calgary, I first enjoyed a full-on interaction with the now Cardinal this past January.
Where will Leo fit in curia?
Ontario’s Catholic bishops await learning which dicastery assignments Pope Francis will confer to new Cardinal Toronto Francis Leo with great anticipation.
Cardinal-elect Leo cherishing the moment
In October, when he was invited to join the College of Cardinals, Cardinal-elect Francis Leo said he would discern how this elevation could help him become an even better servant for the Archdiocese of Toronto and beyond.