Pope Leo XIV's first Latin Mass with the College of Cardinals will start on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 11:00 local time (2 p.m.

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Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first pope from the ...

Pope Francis' successor has been elected, and it's the first American pope. Here's what we know about Cardinal Robert Prevost ...

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama shared their reaction to "fellow Chicagoan" Robert Francis Prevost becoming Pope Leo XIV, the ...

In a process that could've taken weeks, months or even years, and has in the past, the new pope was chosen in the third round ...

In a historic moment for the nearly 2,000-year-old Catholic Church, the first-ever pope from the United States was elected on ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected Thursday as the first American pope. Here’s what to know about him and ...

Leaders around the world have begun congratulating Robert Francis Prevost for being chosen to succeed Pope Francis.

The earliest clues suggest Leo could champion inclusion and openness to change — like his predecessor, Pope Francis.

Robert Francis Prevost will lead the Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first pope to hail from the United States.