Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

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

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

The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn.

The first American pope succeeds Francis, preaching peace while confronting Church divides and urgent global crises.

The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.

When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, May 8 — taking ...

Robert Francis Prevost was named Pope Leo XIV, marking the first U.S.-born and Augustinian leader of the Roman Catholic ...

Prevost was brought to the Vatican in 2023 by Pope Francis as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations.

When white smoke billowed from the chimneys of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the habemus papam announcement revealed Robert ...

The 69-year-old will become Leo XIV as he succeeds the late Pope Francis, who brought the Peruvian-American to the Vatican ...