Robert Francis Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. There has never ...

Aged 69 and originally from Chicago, Cardinal Prevost has spent most of his career as a missionary in Peru and became a ...

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

Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but also a keen grasp ...

Cardinals from across the globe elected Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th pope, making him the first pontiff from the ...

American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been unveiled as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church and the successor to ...

Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...

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While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...

Cardinal Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave, becoming the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a little known missionary from Chicago, was elected as a surprise choice to be the new leader of the ...

Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, may not draw a traditional salary, but he enjoys full Vatican benefits—including ...