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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 ...
Conclave Picks American Cardinal Robert Prevost, Who Will Be Pope Leo
The newly anointed Pope Leo XIV came to the balcony clad in a white cassock topped by a red cape trimmed in ermine and draped ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost
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Pope Leo XIV live updates: Pope calls for end to wars in Ukraine, Gaza
Leo urged an end to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. "I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved ...
Meet Robert Prevost, Who is Now Pope Leo
The first American pope succeeds Francis, preaching peace while confronting Church divides and urgent global crises.
Pope Leo XIV draws criticism, praise for record on clergy sexual abuse
Pope Leo XIV is facing criticism from survivors over his record on clergy sexual abuse while he served in Chicago and Peru.
Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV cast a ballot in recent Republican primaries in Illinois
Pope Leo XIV, the first American to ascend to the papacy, has voted in three Republican primary elections since 2012, state ...
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 ...