With Prevost’s help at the help of the bishop vetting office, Francis embarked on a 12-year project to rein in the traditionalists in the United States, which is terrifically important to the ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, greets the faithful as he appears from the Central Loggia of St. Peter's Square on May 8, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.

While Pope Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, has not yet issued official papal statements targeting U.S. policy under President Donald Trump, his past remarks and affiliations provide a window ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday became the first ever pope from the United States, a surprise selection by 133 cardinals from across the globe on the second day of the papal conclave ...

Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago and raised in Dolton, 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 the ...

With Prevost’s help at the help of the bishop vetting office, Francis embarked on a 12-year project to rein in the traditionalists in the United States, which is terrifically important to the ...

DE PERE, Wis. (WLUK) -- While almost everyone was surprised to learn the new pope of the Catholic Church is from the United States, the feeling was even greater for those who know Cardinal Robert ...

Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first pope from the United States and defying a longstanding belief that church leaders ...

Attorney General Liz Murrill called Thursday “a historic day” in a social media post. “A historic day as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from the United States was elected as the 267th Pope.

Rome (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States. The 69-year-old from Chicago is known as a leader with global experience.

In the days following Robert Prevost’s election as Pope Leo XIV, the world sought to understand this relatively unknown man.

Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but also a keen grasp of the inner workings of the Church. The new Leo XIV, a Chicago native ...