Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost in Chicago, became head of the Catholic Church in 2025 and is the first American pope.

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Via Wikimedia Commons (Leo XIV (13 October 2025))

The earliest story we hold is from May 8, 2025.

Stories involving Leo XIV6 named stories in 2026

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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 10 left, 33 center, 5 right, 10% of the sources that published that week · 147 articles

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Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 202635543555026%
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70 left · 92 center · 59 right: 221 sources on the spectrum, across 263 linked stories.

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  1. Nov 7Pope Leo slams violence, child deaths in wealthy Uruguay2 articles · 2 sources
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  2. Oct 31– Nov 1Pope Leo XIV on AI3 articles · 3 sources
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  3. Oct 29– Nov 2Notre Dame tops Villanova in college basketball game honoring Pope Leo XIV18 articles · 11 sources
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  4. Oct 29Pope Leo sends condolences to Spain after train crash2 articles · 2 sources
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  5. Oct 29– 31Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election125 articles · 77 sources
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  6. Oct 27– Nov 1Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas28 articles · 16 sources
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  7. Oct 27– 28Pope says ‘there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders12 articles · 7 sources
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  8. Oct 2– 4Pope Leo XIV to Artists: ‘The Church Needs You’ in the Age of AI7 articles · 7 sources
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  9. Sep 30– Oct 1Hulk Star Lou Ferrigno Has Incredible Meeting With Pope Leo XIV5 articles · 5 sources
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  1. Nov 10– 11On feast of 1st Pope Leo, current Leo praises 15 saints2 articles · 2 sources
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  2. Nov 6Pope introduces new communications chief who shows a more informal approach4 articles · 4 sources
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  3. Nov 6– 11Family unsure where 8-year-old Haitian boy is being held after ICE detention30 articles · 13 sources
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  4. Nov 4– 5Bob Dylan and Pope Leo meet at the Vatican, exchange gifts40 articles · 32 sources
    7 left, 18 center, 6 right
  5. Oct 25Pope appeals for peace in Yemen, help for city under siege2 articles · 2 sources
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Local coverage

  1. Oct 6Peoria bishop presents Fulton Sheen relic to Pope Leo2 articles · 2 sources
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  2. Aug 22– 23Pope Leo praises San Marino as model of freedom and common good4 articles · 4 sources
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  3. Aug 22– 23Pope Leo calls for dialogue over conflict, says young Catholics are a sign of hope6 articles · 6 sources
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  4. Jun 6Pope acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny this weekend in Spain6 articles · 2 sources
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  5. Apr 16Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon9 articles · 4 sources
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