Robert Prevost's election as the new pope marks the first time a person from the United States was selected as the head of the Roman Catholic faith. Here's what to know about where previous popes came from, and why an American pontiff was considered to be unlikely, until now.
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Robert Prevost, a Cardinal and Villanova University graduate, became the first American to be named pope on Thursday after three rounds of conclave voting.
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected the new pope, set to succeed the late Pope Francis and mark the first time an American has served as pope. He took the name Leo XIV and emerged from the balcony of St.
Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born missionary took the name Leo XIV. In his first
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the next head of the Catholic Church. He is the first pope from the US and took the papal name Leo XIV. DW has more.
US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is a leading figure in the contemporary Catholic Church with an international profile that could unite different sensibilities within the Church. He is the new Pope chosen by the 2025 Conclave. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. On Thursday, he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff.
By Lauren Kent, Christopher Lamb, Rob Picheta, Christian Edwards and Kara Fox, CNN Rome (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has made history. The newly elected pontiff, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States, and the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago to become the next leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. He'll take the name Pope Leo XIV.
After just one day of seclusion in the Vatican, the 2025 papal conclave ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here's what to know.
Robert Prevost's election as the new pope marks the first time a person from the United States was selected as the head of the Roman Catholic faith. Here's what to know about where previous popes came from, and why an American pontiff was considered to be unlikely, until now.
President Donald Trump said the selection of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert F. Prevost as pope is "a great honor" for the U.S., noting he will be the first American pontiff.
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the first U.S. pontiff.
Robert Prevost from Chicago was elected pope on Thursday, becoming the first pontiff from North America. He chose the name Leo XIV and addressed worshippers in Vatican City a short time later. His speech is transcribed below, translated to English.
Robert Prevost was elected to be the Catholic Church's new pope on Thursday. His first comments as Pope Leo XIV lasted for a few minutes; here's the full text of those remarks.
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