For the first time, the Roman Catholic Church has elected a pope from the United States. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ...

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

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

P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...

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

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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost's election as the next head of the Catholic Church could be seen as a surprise to many. The ...

Prevost is the first US citizen to hold the position of head of the Roman Catholic Church and in the run-up to the conclave, ...

Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday (May 8) after cardinals from around the globe chose him to be the ...

The Chicago-born pontiff—the new spiritual leader of 1.3 billion Catholics and the proprietor in trust of the great art and ...

In a historic conclave decision, US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church, ...