Americans are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost.

News of a new pope thrilled US-based social media users, especially midwesterners, many of whom were not expecting to see ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV as the first-American pontiff shocked the world, and Chicago residents rejoiced in the Holy ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost became the first American pope on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV. U.S. media reacted to the ...

To discuss the implications of Robert Prevost’s election as pope, for both the church and for the world’s 1.4 billion ...

Pope Leo XIV has made history as the first American Pope, a development that has sparked excitement among local Catholics.

I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!" In addition to reactions from local and state ...

Evangelical and other Protestant leaders have provided a range of reactions to the election of Pope Leo XIV, from some ...

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Of course, we are all eager to learn more about the new pope, but this effort to attach significance to things that may be ...

Vice President JD Vance said this week he didn't want to get political about new pope Leo XIV, calling his election "a great ...