Robert Prevost was elected as Pope Francis’ successor on Thursday, May 8, concluding a two-day papal conclave. Hailing from ...

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

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

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

Robert Prevost, first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV after been chosen by the ...

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has become the 267th leader of the Catholic Church and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. He greeted ...