American Cardinal Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV 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.

The first American pope arrives at the papal summer retreat to work on his encyclical, with suggestions it should avoid politics and focus on religious liberty and vocations.

What we know about Leo XIV, the new American pope. American Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope on Thursday. By Meredith Deliso and Megan Forrester. May 8, 2025, 4:22 PM. 1:37.

Pope Leo XIV gave his first mass as the first American pontiff from the Sistine Chapel on Friday in an address that signifies how he will likely intend to lead as the head of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV live: First American pontiff takes Catholic Church helm amid increasing global turmoil - The 69-year-old former cardinal was chosen to be the 267th pope by the Conclave after more ...

A moment of major global significance took place today as 69-year-old, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, becoming the first American in history to ...

Video above: Listen to Pope Leo XIV's speech after being elected pope. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV is the first member of the Augustinian order to be elected pope. How the Augustinian influence shapes his pontificate will be a major consideration for us all. We saw it in Leo's ...

The new Pope Leo XIV is an American by birth, but he’s not like us at all | Opinion By Marcos Bretón. Updated May 9, 2025 12:48 PM.

Meet Pope Leo XIV Leo, 69, was born in Chicago. He attended Villanova University and Catholic Theological Union in Chicago before earning a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical College of St ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was elected the first pope from the United States on the second day of the conclave Thursday. Leo was born in Chicago and has dual citizenship in the ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, was elected pope on Thursday after dedicating his life to the Catholic Church in both Chicago and in Peru before moving to Vatican City in 2023 under Pope Francis.