Pope Leo XIV, the First American Pontiff, Took a Global Route to the Top Post
Thursday, 8 May 2025 () Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops globally, has spent much of his life outside the United States.
Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, becomes the first American pontiff with deep Latin American ties. Born in Chicago, the 69-year-old missionary spent decades in Peru, where he became known for championing the poor, climate justice, and pastoral reforms. He vows to build on Pope Francis’...
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost first American-born pope is chosen and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. After the second day of the conclave white smoke emerged from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel..
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born missionary with deep ties to Latin America, has been elected Pope Leo XIV—making history as the first American to lead the world's 1.4 billion..
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says he "welcomes" the new Pope and looks forward to working with him, after Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first US-born pontiff and leader of the Catholic..
Thursday, 8 May 2025 ()
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