Robert Prevost, the first American Pope, chose the name Leo XIV upon election. Though he hasn’t explained the choice, it may ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the conclave of cardinals that gathered at the Vatican wasted little time choosing a new ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no written ...

taking the name Pope Leo XIV. This marks the first time in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history that an American has held the position. The Pope’s baptismal name was revealed after the ...

Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s ...

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

The Vanderbilt Divinity School professor said the papal name connects to a predecessor who championed workers' rights and peace initiatives.

The first American pope in history was elected today and he chose a very significant papal name. Here's what it means and why ...

Pope Leo XIV had deleted his old, personal social media accounts, which featured posts that criticized the Trump administration.

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

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, gave his first homily from the Sistine Chapel on Friday in a move that could ...