Cardinal Robert F. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV – an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, who championed the rights of ...

Prevost, 69, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, was formerly the prior general, or leader, of the Order of St. Augustine.

The old parish church buildings on Chicago's far South Side where Pope Leo XIV grew up, attended grammar school and launched ...

“This is going to bring a lot of people back to the Catholic Church,” said Joseph Brady, a non-Catholic visiting Pittsburgh ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first American pope, Leo XIV, marking historic moment for Catholic Church on May 8, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a ...

Catholics across the world and in Tampa Bay celebrated the election of a new pope Thursday, but many said that joy was paired with surprise.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first American pope. World leaders including ...

The elevation of Cardinal Robert Prevost to Pope Leo XIV marks a historic first: he’s the first U.S.-born pontiff ever elected.

I did not think this would happen in my lifetime,” Baptist scholar Elizabeth Newman said of the election of an American as ...

On Thursday afternoon, Chicago native Robert Prevost was elected as the next Pope, taking on the title of Pope Leo XIV and becoming the first Pope from the United States. Now, after some debate, it ...

Source: Cardinal Prevost is new Pope Leo XIV – herald VATICAN CITY. — Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise ...