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

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Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

Surprise, hope, excitement and pride were reflected in many of the initial reactions to Cardinal Robert Prevost on May 8 ...

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

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Pope Leo XIV offered to host or facilitate peace talks among countries at war, calling for world leaders to "meet, talk, ...

In the right-wing loon-o-sphere, the reaction to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becoming the first American-born pope has ...

Pope Leo XIV called for an end to war in the world as he greeted crowds from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica on Sunday, in ...