brother of Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, Credit...Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times John Prevost knew there was a chance his brother could be elected pope. “Last Saturday ...

American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, has been elected the new pope under the papal name Pope Leo XIV. The announcement was made on Thursday, May 8, about an hour after white smoke billowed ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected pope on Thursday, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He has chosen the papal title of Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year ...

“Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope ... I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!” Chris Wimbush, interim president ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost – a Chicago native who spent his career ministering to the poor in Peru – has been elected the 267 th pope, marking the first American pontiff in the Catholic Church ...

Prevost, 69, was considered a contender for the papacy but was largely overlooked by many bettors and experts in favor of other cardinals, including Pietro Parolin and Luis Antonio Tagle.

Pope Leo was announced as Pope Francis’ successor on May 8, 2025, becoming the first American pontiff in Vatican history.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope on Thursday — the first American in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. The 69-year-old took the name Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV ...

Former Cardinal Robert ... 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 ...

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Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...

Here's what to know about him. Where is Pope Leo XIV from? Pope Leo XIV was born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago in 1955. He is the first U.S. pope in the church's history, and is also a citizen ...