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Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost

Associated Press News · 1d

Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV

Robert Prevost of the U.S. is the new Catholic pontiff, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago-born cardinal ministered in Peru and was a member of the Augustinian order.

Who is Pope Leo XIV? American Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new pope

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here's what to know about him.

Chicago Sun-Times · 1d

Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first pope from the United States

Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said maybe now that he's pope, their old church will be reopened.

World Catholics See 1st American Pope

The New York Times · 4h

World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

For U.S. Catholics, surprise and elation at first American pope

Robert Prevost’s election as pope stunned many Catholics skeptical that an American would ever be elevated to that role.

Wall Street Journal · 20h

An American Pope Confronts Fading Faith in His Own Backyard

Many hope the Catholic church’s new leader will reverse the closed parishes and dwindling flock in cities such as Chicago.

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Pope Leo XIV's prior social media posts include criticism of JD Vance, Trump admin's immigration policies

The world has a new pope, and for the first time ever, he is from the United States. While the relationship between the new ...

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Pope Leo Vows to Look at ‘Challenges’ Facing the Church in the United States in Unearthed Interview

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

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Archbishop of Cincinnati hosts mass in honor of new pope

The Archbishop of Cincinnati, Robert G. Casey, presided over a profound mass on Saturday at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint ...

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Trump congratulates Pope Leo XIV, calls his election 'a great honor' for the United States

President Donald Trump said the selection of Cardinal Robert F. Prevost to be pope is "a great honor" for the U.S., noting he ...

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Pope Leo's Upcoming Inauguration Mass: Everything to Know

Pope Leo XIV has taken the reins as leader of the Catholic Church, starting his first day as Pontiff with a mass at the ...

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Can Pope Leo Keep U.S. Citizenship?

He now leads a sovereign nation, Vatican City, and the U.S. State Department says that for an American to retain citizenship ...

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The Pope's Behind-the-Scenes Role in America

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV's significance as leader of the Catholic Church is beyond dispute, but the papacy's role has ...

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How World Leaders Are Reacting to Pope Leo

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

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