Americans are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost.

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

News of a new pope thrilled US-based social media users, especially midwesterners, many of whom were not expecting to see ...

I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!" In addition to reactions from local and state ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV as the first-American pontiff shocked the world, and Chicago residents rejoiced in the Holy ...

Leo is the first pope with a pre-papal social media presence, which helps paint an early picture of his positions on various ...

Surprise, hope, excitement and pride were reflected in many of the initial reactions to Cardinal Robert Prevost on May 8 ...

Pope Leo XIV held his first public audience with members of the media, saying the church stood in solidarity with them for ...

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To discuss the implications of Robert Prevost’s election as pope, for both the church and for the world’s 1.4 billion ...

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

Cardinal Robert Prevost spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops ...