Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Prevost, is the first American pontiff. He was elected on Thursday, less than three ...

He had the good papal housekeeping seal of approval from Pope Francis, his predecessor, who put him in one of the top jobs in ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

By choosing the name Leo XIV, newly elected pope Robert Prevost is sending a signal about the direction he wants to take the ...

Gerard O'Connell speaks to Colleen Dulle and Sam Sawyer, SJ about the unexpectedly quick election of Pope Leo XIV.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Bronzeville and raised in the south suburbs, will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, may play a key role in American political debates, particularly ...

(RNS) — The Holy Spirit surprised us Thursday (May 8) by electing Robert Prevost, an Illinois native who is also a citizen of ...

Prime Minister Dick Schoof wishes the new Pope Leo XIV “much strength and wisdom with his important and responsible mission.” ...

Census records for Leo's maternal grandparents hint at the complexity of Creole identity and of Black identity in America.