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

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic ...

Prevost, 69, was considered a contender for the papacy but was largely overlooked by many bettors and experts in favor of other cardinals, including Pietro Parolin and Luis Antonio Tagle.

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

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Robert Prevost has been named the new pope. But why did he opt to select the title Leo XIV? Here's a closer look at its history.

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

Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025.

For centuries, the world has turned its gaze to the Vatican whenever white smoke rises above the Sistine Chapel. That puff of ...

Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago and raised in South Holland, has been selected to lead the Catholic Church as the 267th pope. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV and becomes the first pope from ...

Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old American, has become the new pope, taking the name Leo XIV. He was previously the head of the office assessing bishop nominations. View on euronews ...

brother of Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, Credit...Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times John Prevost knew there was a chance his brother could be elected pope. “Last Saturday ...