Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

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

Robert Prevost of the U.S. is the new Catholic pontiff, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago-born cardinal ministered in ...

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

White smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney at the Vatican, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the ...

His selection sparked a wave of congratulatory statements underscoring the significance of his American heritage and deep ...

was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the ...

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

Robert Prevost, who took the name Pope Leo XIV, led his first Mass at the Sistine Chapel. He is the first American pope in ...