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Robert Prevost of U.S. is named Pope Leo XIV

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Who is Robert Francis Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV, and how will his political views shape his papacy?

Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope Francis and lead the Roman Catholic Church. The new pontiff, who has taken the name Leo XIV,

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Trump says it's a 'great honor' that Robert Francis Prevost is elected first-ever US pope

President Donald Trump took to social media to congratulate the newly elected Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost — calling it a "great honor" for the United States to have its first pope.

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The Latest: Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new pontiff has been chosen after the second or third ballots.

World Catholics See 1st American Pope

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World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

For U.S. Catholics, surprise and elation at first American pope

Robert Prevost’s election as pope stunned many Catholics skeptical that an American would ever be elevated to that role.

USA Today · 1d

In Hudson Valley, first American pope is ‘a gift to the church’

Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, was elected May 8. His selection came as a surprise to some church leaders, though not an unwelcome one.

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Pope Leo XIV live updates: New pontiff says Church must continue ‘precious legacy’ of Pope Francis

New pontiff says Church must continue ‘precious legacy’ of Pope Francis - New leader of the Catholic Church identified AI as ...

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Pope Leo XIV Echoes Francis in His First Mass, Aligning Himself With ‘Ordinary People’

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his ...

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Pope Leo Vows to Look at ‘Challenges’ Facing the Church in the United States in Unearthed Interview

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

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Pope Leo XIV: A White Sox fan who calls his brother daily from Rome

The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call.

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Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV

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

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New Pope Update: Favorite Emerges to Replace Francis as Conclave Starts

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

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Papal conclave 2025: Why are USA, Italy holding key in electing Pope Francis' successor?

With representatives from 70 countries across five continents, this conclave is the largest -- and the most international -- ...

Meet the US Catholic TV network that drew the ire of Pope Francis

NEW YORK - As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn ...

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