American Robert Prevost Named As New Pope, To Be Known As Pope Leo XIV; Trump Congratulated
Friday, 9 May 2025 () Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as first American Pope, Leo XIV, emphasizing peace and unity; global leaders extend congratulations.
"We were teasing him when he was six years old: 'you're going to be the Pope'" says the brother of Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Outside his home in Florida, his brother Louis recounts watching the white smoke rise from the Sistine Chapel: "At the back of my mind, I...
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Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost in Chicago, has become the first U.S.-born pontiff and now leads both the Holy See and Vatican City. His dual role as an American citizen and a foreign head of state..
Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the first North American pope. He celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel. Prevost, from Chicago, was chosen as the... IndiaTimes
There's a lot of chatter around the new pope's chosen name: Leo XIV. And while there might have been various reasons behind the choice, one of them will surprise... DNA